18  Quality Control and Sequence Alignments

18.1 Quiz

⬜ Developing Hypotheses
⬜ Sample Collection
⬜ Outbreak Investigation
⬜ Sequencing
🟩 Bioinformatics
⬜ Molecular Epidemiology
⬜ Public Health Implementation

What is the primary reason scientists use multiple sequence alignments (MSA) in outbreak investigations?
A. To identify differences between sequences and formulate hypotheses on reconstructing transmission patterns.
B. To determine if a virus is more closely related to bacteria or fungi.
C. To verify that all samples contain complete genomes before analyses.
D. To directly confirm how a virus spreads between individuals.