The Science That Applies Powerful Computational Tools to DNA and Protein

question 50

Multiple Choice

The science that applies powerful computational tools to DNA and protein sequences for the purpose of analyzing, storing, and accessing the sequences for comparative purposes is known as

• A) proteomics.
• B) bioinformatics.
• C) metagenomics.
• D) genomics.

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Definitions:

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