A gene in a sheep-like species has been found to differ from that in related species by the inclusion of a variable number of tandem repeats of a short sequence. These repeats or duplications arise from what process?

What will be an ideal response?


unequal crossing over

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represents the bryophyte? a. moss b. fern c. conifer d. monocot e. all of these

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The chief distinguishing characteristic of all mammals is the presence of

What will be an ideal response?

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The X chromosome in humans _____.

A) is much larger than the Y chromosome B) carries the SRY gene, the master gene for male sex determination C) carries approximately 255 genes D) is the largest autosome

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The plant hormone ____ causes chloroplasts to mature

a. cytokinin b. salicylic acid c. abscisic acid d. ethylene e. gibberellin

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