In instances in the eukaryotic genome, DNA sequences represent evolutionary vestiges of duplicated copies of genes. What are such regions called and what are their characteristics?
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Pseudogenes are duplicated copies of genes that have undergone considerable mutation and share some homology to the original gene.
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What type of bonding occurs between mature tRNAs and mRNA?
a. covalent b. ionic c. hydrogen d. van der Waals
If you conduct a monohybrid cross of two heterozygous Yy pea plants, what percentage of the offspring will be heterozygous?
A. 50% B. 25% C. 0% D. 75% E. 100%
What are some of the reasons why placental mammals appear to have outcompeted monotremes and marsupials, the other two groups of mammals?
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