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What is the primary purpose of biological databases?
To store and manage large volumes of biological data
Which of the following is an example of a primary database?
GenBank
What is the main advantage of organizing data in a structured database?
It allows for efficient retrieval of specific information
Which of the following statements about primary databases is true?
They contain experimentally derived data like nucleotide sequences
What is a common format for storing data in a simple database?
A single file containing multiple records with the same set of information
What is the primary purpose of primary databases?
To store and organize raw experimental data directly submitted by researchers
Which of the following statements about secondary databases is incorrect?
They store and archive raw experimental data submitted by researchers
What is a key advantage of using databases in molecular biology?
They facilitate the discovery of new biological insights from raw data
Which of the following is an example of a secondary database mentioned in the text?
UniProt Knowledgebase
Which of the following statements about databases is true?
They help solve cases where multiple users need to access the same data entries
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