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Question #7: Which is NOT true about the software BLAST? a)You will use it to id

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Question #7: Which is NOT true about the software BLAST? a)You will use it to identify your unknown plant sample. b)It can be used to compare nucleotide sequences in DNA. C)It can be used to compare amino acid sequences in proteins. d)All of these answers are true. Question #8: On the BLAST results webpage, what does the E value represent? a)Percentage of similarity between the resulting sequence in your output and your unknown sequence b)Percent chance that the resulting sequence in your output and your unknown sequence match due to random chance Question #9: What will the Bioinformatics lab involve? a)All of these answers are correct. b)Determining evolutionary relationships among the various plant samples your class is working with c)Working from your laptop to identify your unknown plant sample d)Giving a mini-presentation Question #10: Which is NOT true regarding bioinformatics? a)All of these answers are true. b)Bioinformatics is a key element in deciphering large amounts of data such as the Human Genome Science project. c)In this field, one uses computer science and information technology to learn about biological systems. d)This field is not used to study molecular biology.

Explanation / Answer

7. a You will use it to identify your unknown plant sample. b)It can be used to compare nucleotide sequences in DNA.

8. b Percent chance that the resulting sequence in your output and your unknown sequence match due to random chance

9. b Determining evolutionary relationships among the various plant samples your class is working with

10. d This field is not used to study molecular biology.