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Algorithmic Thinking in Bioinformatics · Quiz 2 · 2 Apr 2023 · January 2023 term · Set QPE3

Question 5: Given below are a set of genetic sequences and the positi…

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Given below are a set of genetic sequences and the position (sites) of their nucleotides.

Given below are a set of genetic sequences and the position (sites) of their nucleotides.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

You add 4 more sequences to this tree. How many internal nodes and branches will the modified tree have?

  1. A

    7 internal nodes and 12 branches

  2. B

    7 internal nodes and 14 branches

  3. C

    8 internal nodes and 14 branches

  4. D

    8 internal nodes and 16 branches

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  • B

    7 internal nodes and 14 branches

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Question 5 of 10 in the IIT Madras BS Algorithmic Thinking in Bioinformatics (Algorithmic Thinking in Bioinformatics) Quiz 2 paper sat on 2 Apr 2023, in the January 2023 term (IIT M DEGREE AN3 EXAM QPE3 02 Apr 2023). It carries 3 marks.

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