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What is the function of a primary molecular database?
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?
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?
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?
Why do researchers in life sciences rely on computers?
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How has information achieved from enormous exhaustive data contributed to biology?
How has information achieved from enormous exhaustive data contributed to biology?
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