Which of the following is untrue regarding the gap penalty used in dyn – McqOptions

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1.	Which of the following is untrue regarding the gap penalty used in dynamic programming?
A.	Gap penalty is subtracted for each gap that has been introduced
B.	Gap penalty is added for each gap that has been introduced
C.	The gap score defines a penalty given to alignment when we have insertion or deletion
D.	Gap open and gap extension has been introduced when there are continuous gaps (five or more)
Answer» C. The gap score defines a penalty given to alignment when we have insertion or deletion

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