Perl: RNA Code
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The following code is written in the Perl programming language:
$RNA = "AUGCGUAGAACAUAA";
@sequence = split(//,$RNA)
What does sequence [3] equal?
We next use the following code to define the variable $temp:
$temp = scalar @sequence;
What is the value of $temp?
How many places will the regular expression /U[AG]A/ match $RNA (e.g. how many matches for the expression: $RNA =~/U[AG]A/.
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
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This solution quickly reviews regular expression in the perl programming language and how to apply this concept to the given problems. The solution is verified by perl.
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1. $sequence[3] should equal to the character C
This is because:
split(//,$RNA)
splits the string RNA into an character array. Notice the array starts at index 0, so $sequence[3] is ...
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