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The closer relatives two species are,
the less genomic differences between
them.
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TRUE
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Of the following organisms, which has
the largest genome size?
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Commercial rice
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Protein-specifying fragments are known as
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Exons
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Which of the following is the largest genome sequenced to date?
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Homo sapiens (human)
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Bits of DNA that literally jump from one chromosome to another are:
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Transposable elements
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All of the following are
true about the HOX gene except: |
It plays a role in the
brain development of animals. |
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Noncoding "junk"
DNA is rich in regulatory RNA sequences and may in fact have more of a function than previously assumed. |
TRUE
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When comparing the genomes
of a variety of organisms, what is most surprising? |
The number of similarities
between species |
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The new area of science
that seeks to catalog and analyze every protein in the human body to help understand the human genome is called: |
Proteomics
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The fastest growing area of
research in genomics is: |
Bioinformatics
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The most effective way to
analyze variation at the whole genome level is to use: |
Single nucleotide
polymorphisms |
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Comparing the entire DNA
content of different organisms is called: |
Genomics
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All of the genes and other
DNA of an organism constitute its: |
Genome
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Which of the following is
NOT a transposable element? |
Single copy genes
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What percent of the human
genome is coding DNA? |
1 - 1.5%
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