According to a database kept by the HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee, there are currently six genes in the human genome for different variants of the protein collagen IV
Assuming that all these genes are derived from an ancestral gene, the most precise term for these genes would be ________. A) homeotic
B) paralogous
C) transcription factors
D) structural
E) orthologous
B
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(a) Assume that A + T/G + C equals 0.5 in one strand of DNA. What is the ratio of these bases in the complementary strand? (b) If A + G/T + C equals 0.5 in one strand, what is the ratio of these bases in the complementary strand?
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Which of these do all prokaryotes and all eukaryotes share?
a) cell wall b) plasma membrane c) nuclear envelope d) organelles
The digestion of proteins in humans begins in the ____
a. large intestine b. mouth c. pancreas d. small intestines e. stomach
What is the net movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration?
a. Osmosis b. Diffusion c. Redox-reaction d. Electron transfer chain e. Metabolic pathway