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A&nbsp;sequence is an ordered list of objects. A sequence is a discrete function.&nbsp;<br />
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A sequence usually contains information.<br />
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<br/> <font size="3">A&nbsp;sequence is an ordered list of objects. A sequence is a discrete function.&nbsp;<br/> A sequence usually contains information.</font><br/> <br/> '''Wikipedia''': In&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematics mathematics], a&nbsp;'''sequence'''&nbsp;is an enumerated collection of objects in which repetitions are allowed and&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_theory order]&nbsp;matters. Like a&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_(mathematics) set], it contains&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Element_(mathematics) members]&nbsp;(also called&nbsp;''elements'', or&nbsp;''terms''). The number of elements (possibly infinite) is called the&nbsp;''length''&nbsp;of the sequence. Unlike a set, the same elements can appear multiple times at different positions in a sequence, and unlike a set, the order does matter. Formally, a sequence can be defined as a&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Function_(mathematics) function]&nbsp;whose domain is either the set of the&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_number natural numbers]&nbsp;(for infinite sequences), or the set of the first&nbsp;''n''&nbsp;natural numbers (for a sequence of finite length&nbsp;''n'').<br/> <br/> &nbsp;
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What is sequence (in biology)?


A sequence is an ordered list of objects. A sequence is a discrete function. 
A sequence usually contains information.


Wikipedia: In mathematics, a sequence is an enumerated collection of objects in which repetitions are allowed and order matters. Like a set, it contains members (also called elements, or terms). The number of elements (possibly infinite) is called the length of the sequence. Unlike a set, the same elements can appear multiple times at different positions in a sequence, and unlike a set, the order does matter. Formally, a sequence can be defined as a function whose domain is either the set of the natural numbers (for infinite sequences), or the set of the first n natural numbers (for a sequence of finite length n).