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Comparing Sequences for Gene/Protein Classification

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Comparing Sequences for Gene/Protein Classification

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What is one of the reasons why comparing sequences is important in understanding gene/protein family classification?

To identify motifs/domains shared among a group of molecules (correct)

To identify the replication origins in a genome

To understand the evolutionary relationships among organisms

To determine the catalytic activity of enzymes

What can be predicted by comparing sequences?

The gene/protein structure and functions (correct)

The metabolism pathways of an organism

The function of gene regulatory elements

The mechanism of gene expression

Why is it important to understand the evolutionary relationships among genes/proteins?

To understand the evolutionary relationships among genes/proteins (correct)

To identify the common ancestor of a set of organisms

To identify the gene duplication events

To reconstruct the evolutionary history of a gene family

What is one of the applications of comparing sequences in genomics?

<p>To predict gene/protein structure and functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is comparing sequences important in understanding the relatedness of genes/proteins?

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Why comparing sequences? Tounderstand - Gene/protein familyclassification - Evolutionaryrelationships - Theirrelatedness To predict gene/protein structure andf unctions. To identify motifs/domains shared among a group of molecules.

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Learn how comparing sequences helps understand gene and protein families, identifying evolutionary relationships and predicting structure and function. Discover how this analysis identifies shared motifs and domains among molecules.