Bioinformatics Flashcard

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What is Uracil?

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Uracil is a nitrogenous base found in RNA, which replaces thymine found in DNA.

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What is Prokka used for?

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Prokka is a software tool that automatically annotates genes in prokaryotic genomes.

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What type of structure does RNAfold predict?

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RNAfold predicts the secondary structure of RNA molecules.

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What does BLAST stand for?

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BLAST stands for Basic Local Alignment Search Tool, a program used to find regions of similarity between biological sequences.

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What is AutoDock used for?

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AutoDock is a software tool used for protein-ligand docking, predicting how small molecules, such as substrates or drug candidates, bind to a receptor.

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What are the four main types of RNA?

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The four main types of RNA are mRNA (messenger RNA), tRNA (transfer RNA), rRNA (ribosomal RNA), and snRNA (small nuclear RNA).

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

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mRNA serves as a template for translating genetic information from DNA into proteins.

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What is the significance of the genetic code?

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The genetic code is a set of rules that defines how the sequence of nucleotides in DNA or RNA is translated into amino acids in proteins.

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What is the purpose of sequence alignment in bioinformatics?

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Sequence alignment is used to identify regions of similarity between biological sequences, which can indicate functional, structural, or evolutionary relationships.

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains thymine, while RNA is single-stranded and contains uracil instead of thymine.