Given the following sequence of genes on a chromosome, determine what change in chromosome structure occurred. (the * indicates the centromere)

before A B C D * E F G H
after A C D * E F G H

A. Terminal deletion
B. Interstitial deletion
C. Inversion
D. Gene duplication


B

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a. Between carbon of the R group and the nitrogen of the amino group b. Between oxygen of the R group and the hydrogen of the amino group c. Between carbon of the carboxyl group and the hydrogen of the R group d. Between carbon of the carboxyl group and the hydrogen of the amino group e. Between carbon of the carboxyl group and the nitrogen of the amino group

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____________________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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In the accompanying figure, the structure responsible for photosynthesis, storage, and support is labeled as:


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5

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