Bioinformatics Basics
What is Bioinformatics?
Field combines biology, computer science, and information technology to analyze and interpret biological data.
What does RNAseq strand for
RNA sequencing
What function in R is used to calculate the mean of a dataset
mean()
Which TV show features a scientist named Sheldon Cooper
Big Bang Theory
True or False: Bananas are berries
True
BLAST
What is the main difference between DNA and RNA?
DNA is double-sanded and contains deoxyribose sugar while RNA is single-stranded and contains ribose sugar
What is the purpose of a t-test in statistics
To determine if there is a significant difference between means of two groups
In the movie, "Jurassic Park", which scientific field is primary showcased?
Genetics and Paleontology
Which animal can sleep fro three years
Snail
R and Python
Name the process by which RNA is synthesized from a DNA template
Transcription
dplyr
Which Marvel superhero is a physicist by profession?
Bruce Banner (The Hulk)
What is Gabby's bird name?
Eggbert
What is the purse of a genome browser in bioinformatics?
To visualize and explore the structure and annotate of genomes
What is the human genome project?
Map and understand genes of human begin
What is a p-value in hypothesis testing?
Probability of observing the test result under the null hypothesis
What game does Billy like
Fortnight
Which planet in our system has the most moons?
Saturns
Define Bioinformatics Pipeline
A series of Computational steps tools used to analyze biological data from raw sequences to meaningful results
What is the significance of exon-intron structure in RNA
Exons are coding regions that remain in mRNA after splicing, while intros are non-coding regions during NRA Processing
What does ANOVA stand for and what is its purpose?
Game Gabby likes
Final Fantasy
What chemical element's name comes from the Greek word for strange?
Xenon