How Do Researchers in the Metagenomics Sector Operate

question 24

Multiple Choice

How do researchers in the metagenomics sector operate?

• A)They study Mendelian traits in children.
• B)They link diseases by shared gene expression.
• C)They detect mutations in the protein encoding part of an individual's genome by using powerful algorithms.
• D)They collect and sequence DNA,then consult databases of known genomes to imagine what the organisms to which the DNA belongs might be like.

Comprehend features and renewal rates of taste buds.

Explain how molecules must be processed to be detected by olfactory neurons.

Understand sensory adaptation and the influence of olfaction on taste.

Identify the key properties and classification of tastants and odors.

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Definitions:

Evolutionary Force

Any factor that brings about changes in the genetic makeup of a population, aiding in evolution.

Inheritance Of Acquired Characteristics

A discredited biological hypothesis originally proposed by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, suggesting that traits developed during an organism's life can be passed on to its offspring.

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

A French naturalist who proposed an early theory of evolution, suggesting that organisms could pass on traits acquired in their lifetime to their offspring.

Analogies

In biology, structures possessed by different organisms that are superficially similar due to similar function but that do not share a common developmental pathway or structure.