There are three genes located in the gene order A-B-C on a chromosome. Would you expect the recombination frequency to be higher between A and B or A and C?

What will be an ideal response?


higher between A and C (they are farther apart)

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Agar, which is used as a thickening agent in the production of ice cream, comes from

A.) red algae B.) dinoflagellates C.) euglenoids D.) fungi

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Which of the following is a possible medicinal use of cloning?

a) to clone sheep that produce the human protein alpha-1 antitrypsin used to treat cystic fibrosis b) to clone hamsters that produce human erythropoietin to treat kidney disease c) to clone dinosaurs in order to study the evolution of predatory behavior d) to clone cows that produce greater quantities of milk e) Both a) and b) are possible medicinal uses of cloning.

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