025-2015

MO640 - Multiple-choice question

Consider the following two sequences:

AGTTCAGCTTCA
AACTATTCG

Review the following statements and select the alternative listing all the correct statements. Assume a scoring system with the following parameters: Match = 1, Mismatch = -1, Gap = -3.

I – There is no optimal alignment between these two sequences.
II – The similarity between these two sequences is a positive value.
III – In an optimal alignment between these two sequences, the number of gaps is equal to the number of mismatches.

1. I only
2. II only
3. III only
4. II e III only
5. None of the above.

Original idea by: Wesley Ide