Determining the Functional Nature of a Microbial Community by Analysis

question 9

Multiple Choice

Determining the functional nature of a microbial community by analysis of bulk DNA samples extracted from environmental samples may be misleading for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

• A)DNA is of little use in identifying unknown microbes.
• B)some of the DNA recovered may be from non-living organisms.
• C)some of the DNA may be from non-functional entities such as spores.
• D)the DNA obtained can depend on the extraction method used.

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Definitions:

Strong-Form Efficient

A state of market efficiency where all information, public and private, is accounted for in stock prices.

SML

Security Market Line, a graphical representation that shows the expected return of a security or portfolio as a function of its beta (systematic risk).

Expected Total Return

The sum of income and capital appreciation that an investment is anticipated to earn over a specific period.

Constant

A value that remains unchanged throughout the course of a calculation or process.