1.Which of the following does NOT contribute to the possibility of a gene duplication event occurring?
a. Low sequence homology
b. Homologous Recombination
c. Short, repetitive DNA sequences
d. Misalignment
e.None of these are correct
2.Which term is not correctly matched with its definition?
a. Analogous structures - similar structures as a result of convergent evolution
b. Homologous genes - genes related due to common ancestry
c. Orthologous genes - genes related due to a speciation event
d. Paralogous genes - genes related due to a gene duplication event
e. None of these are incorrectly matched
3. What is the difference between the L1 elements and the Alu elements?
a. All of these answers are correct
b. L1s are LINEs and Alus are SINEs
c. Alu does not encode its own enzymes to allow it to move
d. L1s are more prevalent in the human genome
e. Alu insertions have been linked to inherited diseases and cancers.
1.) Low sequence homology
2.) E---- none of these are incorrectly matched
3.) A---- all of these answers are correct
1.Which of the following does NOT contribute to the possibility of a gene duplication event occurring?...
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