Microbial Species Have a Core Genome and a Pan Genome

question 42

Multiple Choice

Microbial species have a core genome and a pan genome. What is the difference between the two?

• A) The core genome consists of all the nucleic acid polymerases and translation enzymes, while the pan genome consists of all the biosynthetic pathways.
• B) The core genome is the set of genes within the mitochondria, while the pan genome is the set of genes in the nucleus of a species.
• C) The core genome is a set of genes shared by all members of a species, while the pan genome includes the core genes as well as genes that are not shared by all members.
• D) The core genome is the set of genes introduced by horizontal gene transfer, while the pan genome is the set of genes that is not transferred horizontally.

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