What Is Bioinformatics

question 24

Multiple Choice

What is bioinformatics?

• A) a technique using 3-D images of genes in order to predict how and when they will be expressed
• B) a method that uses very large national and international databases to access and work with sequence information
• C) a software program available from NIH to design genes
• D) a series of search programs that allow a student to identify who in the world is trying to sequence a given species
• E) a procedure that uses software to order DNA sequences in a variety of comparable ways

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Definitions:

Short-term Plans

Strategic objectives and actions designed to be implemented and achieved within a brief period, usually less than a year.

Internet Time

A concept indicating the accelerated rate of change and innovation attributed to the widespread adoption and influence of the Internet.

Vision

Describes the ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom.

Mission

The fundamental purpose or goal of an organization, often described in a mission statement.