Why is nonhomologous end joining usually not a random joining of ends?
What will be an ideal response?
The ends of the broken chromosomes are generally constrained by chromatin structure and thus remain close together. They are rarely linked to other chromosomes because they have telomeres.
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Which of the following statements best describes the life cycles of streptophyte algae and plants?
A. The diploid generation of streptophyte algae is unicellular whereas the diploid generation of plants is multicellular. B. The diploid generation of streptophyte algae is multicellular whereas the diploid generation of plants is unicellular. C. The haploid generation of streptophyte algae is multicellular whereas the diploid generation of plants is unicellular. D. The haploid and diploid generations of both steptophyte algae and plants are unicellular. E. The haploid and diploid generations of both streptophyte algae and plants are multicellular.
Different forms of a gene are known as
a. alleles. b. hybrids. c. recessives. d. genotypes. e. phenotypes.
In which assisted reproductive method is a fertile female volunteer inseminated with sperm from a man whose partner
is infertile and the embryo then transferred to the man’s partner? a. ART b. intracytoplasmic sperm injection c. zygote intrafallopian transfer d. artificial insemination with embryo transfer e. gamete intrafallopian transfer
Terminally differentiated cells such as neurons are in the phase of the cell cycle known as ________
Fill in the blank with correct word.