BLAST uses heuristics to align a query sequence with all sequences in a database. 

Reason(R): BLASTX uses protein sequences as queries to search against a protein sequence database.

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#Question id: 15698

#Section 7: Recombinant DNA technology and Other Tools in Biotechnology

Which of the following does not describe global alignment algorithm?

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#Question id: 15699

#Section 7: Recombinant DNA technology and Other Tools in Biotechnology

The PROSITE pattern representing the conserved sequence motif for a new family of AMP binding protein is [LIVMFY]-X(2)-[STG]-[STAG]-G-[ST]. You are given a sequence of a 15-amino acid stretch starting from the first residue of the motif. Which one of the following proteins is likely to have AMP binding function?

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#Question id: 15700

#Section 7: Recombinant DNA technology and Other Tools in Biotechnology

In a sequence database of a given size, which of the following expressions is likely to retrieve more matches (X means any amino acid; any of the residues in square brackets can occupy that position)?

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#Question id: 15701

#Section 7: Recombinant DNA technology and Other Tools in Biotechnology

In a sequence logo of the type given below, the sizes of the letters are proportional to the:

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#Question id: 15702

#Section 6: Plant, Animal and Microbial Biotechnology

Following are few sterilization techniques and materials used in plant tissue culture. Identify the correct combinations.

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#Section 6: Plant, Animal and Microbial Biotechnology

Most commonly used carbon source in nutrient medium for plant tissue culture is