Which of the Following Statements Is Correct in Comparing Metagenomic

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct in comparing metagenomic (next generation) sequencing to whole-genome (shotgun) sequencing?

• A)Both sequencing methods utilize overlapping sequence contigs to assemble the full sequence.
• B)Metagenomic sequencing uses a bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC)genomic library as the template.
• C)Whole-genome sequencing does not fragment genomic sequences,but rather utilizes adaptor molecules on the template DNA.
• D)Both sequencing methods have equal depth and coverage from the polymerase "reads" on the template.

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