Phylogenetics Bioinformatics 12/01 Discussion Kahoot

What types of organisms were studied in this experiment?

• Birds

• Primates

• Grasshoppers

• Dogs

What type of samples were obtained from the various primates involved to measure gut microbiome diversity?

• Booger Samples

• Oral/Cheek Samples

• Colonoscopy Samples

• Fecal Samples

What is one major issue in past research that justified this study?

• Samples were obtained from primates in zoo-like conditions, not the wild

• There were too many samples involved, so there was too much data to process

• Field researchers were attacked by the monkeys when obtaining samples

• There was too little fecal samples being produced by the primates to use

What is the Independent Variable in this study?

• Monkeys

• Type of Primate Species

• 16S rRNA

• Gut Microbiome Diversity

What is the Dependent Variable?

• 17S rRNA gene diversity in samples

• Monkeys

• 16S rRNA gene diversity in samples

• 15S rRNA gene diversity in samples

What types of trees were constructed in this study?

• Phylogenetic

• Apple Trees

• Grape Trees

• Watermelon Trees

What is one major conclusion that can be said of this study?

• Diet is the most important factor for gut microbiome between species

• The phylogeny affects a species gut microbiome compared to other species

• The climate patterns affects gut microbiome the most

• Urban sprawl plays a major role in dictating gut microbiome

The researchers did DNA sequencing of the fecal samples to determine which species it belonged to...

• True

• False

What are OTUs?

• Operational Taxonomic Uhhh

• Operating Tax Units

• Operational Tax University

• Operational Taxonomic Unit

Besides Africa, where else did they get their sample(s) from?

• Zoos

• USA 🦅🇺🇸

• United Kingdom

• None of the Above