Computers in Science Answers
Question 1 : Can scientists design and produce a protein that has a particular three-dimensional shape?
Answer B. Yes
Question 2 : What is distributed computing?
Answer D. A way for scientists to answer complex biological questions using computer power often drawn from idling personal computers
Question 3 : Biologists can use computer animation to:
Answer D. Accomplish all of the above
Question 4 : Public health officials can use computer models of infectious disease spread to help them control a disease outbreak.
Answer A. True
Question 5 : Biologists can use computers to understand the workings of a biological system, such as the system that keeps the heart beating rhythmically.
Answer B. True
Question 6 : Geneticists use computers to:
Answer D. Accomplish all of the above
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This page last reviewed on April 22, 2011
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