The BLAST program begins with a particular genetic sequence anda. translates it into an amino acid sequence.b. determines if it contains one or more genes.c. identifies homologs within a database.d. does all of the above.

The BLAST program begins with a particular genetic sequence anda. translates it into an amino acid sequence.b. determines if it contains one or more genes.c. identifies homologs within a database.d. does all of the above.

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The BLAST program begins with a particular genetic sequence and
a. translates it into an amino acid sequence.
b. determines if it contains one or more genes.
c. identifies homologs within a database.
d. does all of the above.

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