A Scientist Studying the Sequence of Nucleotides in the RRNA

question 25

Multiple Choice

A scientist studying the sequence of nucleotides in the rRNA of a bacterial species is working on

• A)recombinant DNA.
• B)nomenclature.
• C)determining evolutionary relatedness.
• D)bioremediation.
• E)determining if that species is the cause of a new disease.

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