What percentage of fruit fly genes have
homologous genes that can be found in
humans?
a. 10
b. 20
c. 30
d. 40
e. 50
E
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Which of the following is a false statement about the motor proteins, myosin and kinesin?
A. They both use ATP energy. B. They both move cargo to the plus end of a cytoskeletal filament. C. They both move along microtubules. D. None of the above statements are false.
Identification and location of genes on chromosomes that might affect cholesterol metabolism has been difficult because many of the genes that affect this trait interact, a phenomenon that is called epistasis
A. true B. false
Why is it that there is less variation among individuals in any one non-African population than among individuals in the contemporary African population?
A. Because the individuals that left Africa were a relatively small sample of the total amount of variation present. B. Because the individuals that left Africa exhibited a greater number of mutations than the African population. C. Because the African population was larger than the populations that left, they had more mutation. D. There is no reason because the above statement is incorrect.
Individuals who are heterozygous for sicklecell
anemia have a greater resistance to
a. malaria. b. diphtheria. c. cholera. d. typhoid fever. e. all of these