What Is Metagenomics

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Multiple Choice

What is metagenomics?

• A) genomics as applied to a species that most typifies the average phenotype of its genus
• B) the sequencing of one or two representative genes from several species
• C) the sequencing of only the most highly conserved genes in a lineage
• D) sequencing DNA from a group of species from the same ecosystem

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Definitions:

Storage Decay

The process by which unused and unrecalled memories weaken and fade over time, often leading to forgetting.

Childhood Memories

Recollections of past events and experiences from one's early years, often having a lasting impact on an individual's identity and psychological development.

Memory Trace

A term describing the physical or chemical changes that take place in the brain during the formation of a memory.

Anterograde Amnesia

An inability to form new memories following an event that caused the amnesia, even though recall of past events may be unaffected.