In sequence alignment by BLAST, each word from query sequence is typic – McqOptions

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1.	In sequence alignment by BLAST, each word from query sequence is typically _______ residues for protein sequences and _______ residues for DNA sequences.
A.	ten, eleven
B.	three, three
C.	three, eleven
D.	three, ten
Answer» D. three, ten

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