Practice Phylogenetic Analysis (2.1.3) - Microbiology – The Unseen World of Single-Celled Life
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Phylogenetic Analysis

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Question 1 Easy

What does phylogenetic analysis study?

💡 Hint: Think about how relationships are defined in biology.

Question 2 Easy

What percentage of DNA-DNA hybridization typically indicates organisms belong to the same species?

💡 Hint: Consider the percentage threshold for classification.

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Question 1

What is the primary method used to analyze evolutionary relationships among microorganisms?

DNA-DNA Hybridization
Phenotypic Characteristics
16S rRNA Gene Sequencing

💡 Hint: Think about which method studies genetic sequences.

Question 2

True or False: Average Nucleotide Identity (ANI) indicates the evolutionary distance.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how similarity and distance are defined.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Develop a hypothetical experiment utilizing DNA-DNA hybridization and 16S rRNA analysis to classify a newly discovered bacterium.

💡 Hint: Consider the steps of isolation, comparison and results interpretation.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how Average Nucleotide Identity might change the classification of a microbial genus.

💡 Hint: Think about how genetic comparisons can lead to new conclusions.

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