Bioinformatics
Biology ⇒ Biotechnology and Applications
Bioinformatics starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe one way bioinformatics contributes to evolutionary biology.
Describe the importance of sequence databases in bioinformatics.
Explain how bioinformatics is used in personalized medicine.
Explain the importance of data curation in bioinformatics.
Explain the role of bioinformatics in drug discovery.
Explain the term 'in silico' as used in bioinformatics.
Name one major challenge in bioinformatics.
What does the acronym PDB stand for in bioinformatics?
Which database is commonly used for storing nucleotide sequences? (1) GenBank, (2) PubMed, (3) PDB, (4) OMIM
Which of the following best describes a genome? (1) The complete set of proteins in a cell, (2) The complete set of DNA in an organism, (3) The complete set of RNA in a cell, (4) The complete set of carbohydrates in a cell
Which of the following is a benefit of using bioinformatics in research? (1) Faster data analysis, (2) Increased manual labor, (3) Less accurate results, (4) Higher costs
Which of the following is a commonly used format for storing DNA sequences? (1) FASTA, (2) JPEG, (3) PDF, (4) DOCX
Fill in the blank: ________ is the science of collecting and analyzing complex biological data such as genetic codes.
Fill in the blank: The ________ database is used for storing three-dimensional structures of proteins and nucleic acids.
Fill in the blank: The comparison of gene sequences from different species to study evolutionary relationships is called ________.
Fill in the blank: The process of identifying the locations of genes within a genome is called ________.
True or False: Bioinformatics can be used to predict the function of unknown genes.
True or False: Bioinformatics can be used to study evolutionary relationships between organisms.
True or False: Bioinformatics can help identify genetic disorders.
True or False: Bioinformatics can help in identifying potential targets for vaccines.
