UPSC PYQPrelims 2023

Civil Services Examination · प्रश्न 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
उत्तर देखें और व्याख्या

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

व्याख्या

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