The Study of Genetic Material Taken Directly from the Environment

question 7

Multiple Choice

The study of genetic material taken directly from the environment is

• A) bioinformatics.
• B) proteomics.
• C) metagenomics.
• D) forensic microbiology.
• E) reverse genetics.

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Definitions:

Libido

In psychoanalytic theory, it refers to the energy of the sexual drive as a component of the life instinct.

Freudian Theory

A set of psychoanalytic theories developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasize unconscious motivations and conflicts as the drivers of human behavior.

Scientific Methodology

A systematic approach to research in which a problem is identified, relevant data are gathered, a hypothesis is formulated from these data, and the hypothesis is empirically tested.

Psychosexual Stage

A concept in Freudian psychology that describes the series of stages of childhood development through which sexual impulses are expressed in different ways.