NCBI Collection of Databases Overview Quiz
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What is the function of a primary molecular database?

  • To control content submitted by experimentalists
  • To derive data from primary databases
  • To provide curated sequences derived from experimental data
  • To serve as a repository of original submissions by experimentalists (correct)
  • What distinguishes derivative molecular databases from primary ones?

  • They primarily consist of protein entries and properties
  • They are derived from primary data and their content is controlled by third parties (correct)
  • They contain experimental submissions by researchers
  • They focus on in silico analyses rather than wet-bench experiments
  • What is the purpose of fields within a database record?

  • To store experimental equipment information
  • To hold pre-defined data related to the record (correct)
  • To control access to the database
  • To restrict the use of in vitro analyses
  • Why do researchers in life sciences rely on computers?

    <p>To analyze nucleotide sequence data accumulating at a rapid rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How has information achieved from enormous exhaustive data contributed to biology?

    <p>It has greatly contributed to the paradigm shift in biology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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