UPSC PYQPrelims 2023

Civil Services Examination · প্রশ্ন 69

'Aerial metagenomics' best refers to which one of the following situations?

  1. Collecting DNA samples from air in a habitat at one go
  2. Understanding the genetic makeup of avian species of a habitat
  3. Using air-borne devices to collect blood samples from moving animals
  4. Sending drones to inaccessible areas to collect plant and animal samples from land surfaces and water bodies
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা

উত্তর: (A) Collecting DNA samples from air in a habitat at one go

ব্যাখ্যা

Aerial metagenomics sequences environmental DNA collected from air samples to identify organisms in a habitat.