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Similarity search using BLAST

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1.From the given blast programs, identify search algorithm specific for amino acids.

a: blastn Explanation

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b: blastp Explanation

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c: tblastx Explanation

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d: PSI-blast Explanation

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2.Identify database search in blastn program

a: Nucleotide translated into protein Explanation

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b: Non-coding DNA sequences Explanation

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c: Nucleotides Explanation

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d: Proteins Explanation

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3.Query sequence in blastx program is

a: Protein Explanation

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b: Nucleotide Explanation

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c: Oligonuclotides Explanation

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d: Nucleotide translated into protein Explanation

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4.Which of the following blast program uses Nucleotide translated into protein as Database and Query sequence.

a: blastn Explanation

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b: blastp Explanation

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c: tblastx Explanation

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d: PSI-blast Explanation

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5.Identify the functions of Blast Program

a: Comparison of nucleotide or protein sequence to standard database. Explanation

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b: Infer evolutionary and functional relationship between biological sequence Explanation

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c: Phylogenetic analysis Explanation

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d: All the above Explanation

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