Scanning the Whole Genome of Every Infectious Agent in a Patient

question 3

Multiple Choice

Scanning the whole genome of every infectious agent in a patient sample and comparing that to known genome sequences maintained in libraries would be the most accurate and e?cient way to diagnose disease. We are moving closer to this becoming a reality largely because ______.

• A) more people are being trained in high throughput genetic analysis
• B) gene libraries have greater accessibility
• C) multiple organisms have the same genome so it will minimize the number of screenings necessary
• D) the cost of high throughput genetic analysis has plummeted in recent years and continues to decrease

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