Over 100 Microbial Genomes Have Been Sequenced

question 41

Multiple Choice

Over 100 microbial genomes have been sequenced.Beyond yielding insight into microbial genetics,these sequencing projects have been important because:

• A)they allow insights into microbial pathogenicity.
• B)knowing how many chromosomes a microbe has lets us know if it causes disease.
• C)without the sequence of the genome we cannot tell what the organism uses as its genetic material.
• D)it demonstrates that microorganisms do not cause infectious diseases.