Question

Which of the following is not one of the requirements for implementing algorithms for sequence database searching?

(a) Size of the dataset

(b) Sensitivity

(c) Specificity

(d) Speed

This question was posed to me in my homework.

I'm obligated to ask this question of Heuristic Database Searching in chapter Database Similarity Searching of Bioinformatics

Answer 1

Correct answer is (a) Size of the dataset

For explanation I would say: There are unique requirements for implementing algorithms for sequence database searching out of which, the later three play an important role. However, speed can vary with the size of database. achieving all three at a time is nearly impossible.