Question

Choose the correct statement with respect to the bacterial genome.

(a) They are easy to sequence

(b) They are difficult to sequence

(c) Methods such as transcription and translation are satisfactory

(d) Only transcription can be carried out

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Answer 1

The correct option is (b) They are difficult to sequence

For explanation: Bacterial genome is of large size and thus it is difficult to carry out sequencing. Methods such as transcription and translation are unsatisfactory.