Bioinformatics Refers to the Organization of Information That Enables

question 10

Multiple Choice

Bioinformatics refers to the organization of information that enables:

• A) the Food and Drug Administration to decrease the time needed for drug approvals.
• B) educators to offer distance education courses to health care professionals.
• C) researchers to increase scientific progress by collecting and analyzing information.
• D) nurses to better coordinate patient care.

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Definitions:

Reproductive Success

A measure of the number of offspring an individual produces and supports to reproductive age, which contributes to the genetic pool of the next generation.

Epigenetic Marks

Chemical modifications to DNA and histones that affect gene expression without altering the genetic sequence itself.

Gene Replication

The biological process by which a cell copies its DNA prior to cell division, ensuring that each new cell receives a full set of genetic information.

Gene Replication

The process by which a cell makes an exact copy of its genes during cell division.