Genomic Sequencing 1.8

Question 1

What is genomics

Answer 1

The study of genomes

Question 2

What is genomic sequencing?

Answer 2

Determines the order (sequence) of nucleotides bases in a section of DNA

Question 3

What is bioinformatics?

Answer 3

A branch of science which combines statistical analysis and computer technology in order to study and compare sequence data.

Question 4

What does bioinformatics allow?

Answer 4

The comparison of genomes from different species.

Question 5

Which genomes are sequenced?

Answer 5

Disease causing organisms
Pest species
Model organisms

Question 6

Model organisms examples (2)

Answer 6

E.coli - bacterium

Mouse

Question 7

Similarities between genomes

Answer 7

Genes are highly conserved (similar) across different organisms

Question 8

Highly conserved genetic sequences can be used in comparisons to..

Answer 8

Establish how close or distant the evolutionary relationship is

Question 9

SNP stands for

Answer 9

Single nucleotide polymorphisms

Question 10

What are SNPs

Answer 10

Variations in DNA sequences that effect a single base pair

Question 11

What is phylogenetics?

Answer 11

The study of evolutionary history and relationships

Question 12

Diagram used to show evolutionary relationships

Answer 12

Phylogenetic trees

Question 13

Theory that mutations accumulate at a ____ rate

Answer 13

Constant

Question 14

Molecular clocks show

Answer 14

When species diverged during evolution by comparing differences in DNA or amino acid sequences.

Question 15

Three Domains of Life

Answer 15

Bacteria, Archaea and Eukaryotes.