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