Metagenomics May Be Useful Because

question 17

Multiple Choice

Metagenomics may be useful because

• A)it could be used to detect or predict human diseases.
• B)it will allow for the sequencing of entire bacterial species genomes.
• C)metagenomes do not change rapidly.
• D)metagenomes are not responsive to environmental changes.

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Definitions:

Stereocilia

Hairlike projections on the surface of certain cells, such as those in the inner ear, involved in mechanosensation and the detection of sound vibrations.

Hair Cells

Sensory cells located in the inner ear that detect sound and head movements.

Photoreceptors

Specialized cells or organs in organisms that respond to light, enabling vision or other light-based sensory processes.

Photopigment Rhodopsin

A light-sensitive pigment found in the rod cells of the retina, crucial for low-light vision.