Final answer:
Out of the five sequence reads, two contigs can be made.
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine the number of contigs that can be made out of the given sequence reads, we need to identify any overlapping regions between the reads.
Using the overlap criteria of 3 bases or more, we can find the following overlaps:
- a. GTCTAGTCGAA
- b. ACACGCTAGCT
- c. CGAACGTCGA
- d. GCTAGCTGATC
From the given sequences, we can see that reads b and c overlap to form the contig ACACGCTAGCTCGAACGTCGA, while reads a and d do not overlap with any other reads. Therefore, we can make 2 contigs out of the given sequence reads.