6.3 manipulating genomes Flashcards
1
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what is bioinformatics?
A
Development of software needed to organise and analyse raw biological data.
2
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What is computational biology?
A
Using bioinformatics data to build theoretical models of biological systems.
3
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How can DNA sequencing be used?
A
- analysing the human genome
- analysing the genomes of pathogen
- DNA barcoding
- search for evolutionary relationships
4
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what is synthetic biology?
A
The design and construction of artificial biological pathways, organisms, or devices, or the redesign of existing natural biological systems.
5
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What are examples of techniques for synthetic biology?
A
- genetic engineering
- biological systems in industry
- Synthesis of new genes to replace faulty ones.
- Synthesis of entire new organism
