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Which of the following statements are true? (Choose one or more answers).

a) 'Pseudo-count' means that you did not see certain unreliable residues in the alignment.

b) By using pseudo-count you will incorporate more information into the construction of an alignment than exists in the sequences themselves.

c) The goal of pseudo-count is to prevent overfitting.

d) The goal of the pseudo-count is to exclude pseudo members of a protein family.

e) Pseudo-count will bias the sequences used in building an HMM.

Explanation / Answer

The true statements are as follows: By using pseudo-count you will incorporate more information into the construction of an alignment than exists in the sequences themselves. The goal of the pseudo-count is to exclude pseudo members of a protein family. Thus, the correct options are (b) and (d).

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