Approximately how much of the mammalian genome is composed of repetitive DNA?

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About 5-10% of a mammalian genome is highly repetitive; about 30% is moderately repetitive.

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What percent of our DNA consists of

transposable elements?

a. 4.5 b. 14.5 c. 45 d. 65 e. 90

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Which of the following is a genetic disorder in which a person bleeds excessively because of a faulty gene for a clotting factor?

A) B blood type B) anemia C) hemophilia D) color blindness

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An accumulation of salts due to evaporation of irrigation water is called ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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During the day, an open stomata loses about ____ molecule(s) of water for every molecule of carbon dioxide it takes in.

A. 1 B. 10 C. 25 D. 100 E. 400

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