What is 16S rRNA? Group of answer choices -The ribonucleotide component of the 50S ribosomal subunit -The larger of the ribosomal subunits -The smaller of the ribosomal subunits -The ribonucleotide component of the 30S ribosomal subunit

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What is 16S rRNA?
Group of answer choices
-The ribonucleotide component of the 50S ribosomal subunit
-The larger of the ribosomal subunits
-The smaller of the ribosomal subunits
-The ribonucleotide component of the 30S ribosomal subunit
Why is the 16S rRNA a good target for sequencing?
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-16s rRNA is completely composed of conserved regions in most strains of bacteria
-16s rRNA is composed completely of protein
-16s rRNA is completely composed of variable regions in most strains of bacteria
-16s rRNA contains both conserved regions and variable regions in different strains of bacteria

What are the advantages of using 16S rRNA sequences?

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-16S rRNA sequences are relatively similar in close related species
-16S rRNA is present in all bacterial species
-16S rRNA sequencing is not affected by horizontal gene transferring
-There is no direct correlation between amount of 16S rRNA copies and abundance of bacterial cells
 
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