Manipulating Genomes (OCR A-Level Biology A): Quizzes
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Which three disciplines does bioinformatics combine?
Which three disciplines does bioinformatics combine?
Biology, computer science, & statistics
Which type of data is NOT mentioned as being stored in biological databases?
Which type of data is NOT mentioned as being stored in biological databases?
Patient medical records
In 2014, how many base pairs of sequencing data were stored in databases?
In 2014, how many base pairs of sequencing data were stored in databases?
Over 6 × 10^11
What does the GOLD database track?
What does the GOLD database track?
Completed & ongoing sequencing projects
How often do GenBank, ENA, and DDBJ synchronize their data?
How often do GenBank, ENA, and DDBJ synchronize their data?
Daily
Which mechanism allows cells to combine exons in different arrangements?
Which mechanism allows cells to combine exons in different arrangements?
Alternative splicing
What does BLAST compare?
What does BLAST compare?
Protein & gene nucleotide sequences
What do very close sequence similarities between organisms indicate?
What do very close sequence similarities between organisms indicate?
Recent common ancestry
Why are model organisms like Drosophila valuable for studying human genes?
Why are model organisms like Drosophila valuable for studying human genes?
More experimentally accessible than humans
Which region was identified as where malaria drug resistance mutations arise?
Which region was identified as where malaria drug resistance mutations arise?
Cambodia