Question

If for a particular organism sequence data is available and we have to simply search in the data through a computer, then this method is called as ___________

(a) annotation

(b) database search

(c) in silico

(d) electronic search

This question was addressed to me during a job interview.

My query is from Database Screening and Screening by Nucleic Acid Hybridisation in chapter Screening Libraries of Genetic Engineering

Answer 1

Right choice is (c) in silico

The best I can explain: The easiest way to find for a particular sequence is to exploit the genomic analyses. If the database is available for a particular sequence and the task is to simply search the data through the computer then the procedure is called in silico.