Question

Which of the following is a false statement about bioinformatics?

1.Bioinformatics involves the storage of DNA sequence information in web-based databases

2.New software was created to help collect, sort, and analyze DNA data.

3.Research tools were created to access genome sequences.

4.Bioinformatics attempts to identify the possible functions of genes via analysis.

5.Uses information obtained from chromosomal telomeres to design new proteins

Answer 1

Option '5' is the correct answer.

Telomeres are the repetitive nucleotide sequences at each end of the chromosome. They protect the ends of chromosome from deteriorating and are supposed to be involved in aeging process. These sequences play a role in structural stability of chromosomes and are not involved in synthesizing new proteins. Hence, the statement that, "Uses information obtained from chromosomal telomeres to design new proteins" about bioinformatics is false. Bioinformatics is the application of computational methods to the storage and analysis of biological data. All the other statements support the above definition of bioinformatics except option 5.