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What is the primary function of 'dark DNA'?
What is the primary function of 'dark DNA'?
- It is non-coding DNA
- It influences visible traits
- It is easily detected in genetic tests
- It is difficult to detect due to technical limitations (correct)
What concept does the 'C-value enigma' relate to?
What concept does the 'C-value enigma' relate to?
- The size of the genome and organism complexity (correct)
- The number of chromosomes in a cell
- The rate of protein synthesis
- The variability of gene expression
Which protein has been used as a molecular clock to study evolutionary timelines?
Which protein has been used as a molecular clock to study evolutionary timelines?
- Cytochrome C (correct)
- Insulin
- Collagen
- TATA-binding protein
What is the role of gene duplication in evolution?
What is the role of gene duplication in evolution?
What is the significance of the 'RNA world' hypothesis in the context of evolution?
What is the significance of the 'RNA world' hypothesis in the context of evolution?
What does the term 'orthologous' refer to in evolutionary genetics?
What does the term 'orthologous' refer to in evolutionary genetics?
What is the main function of chaperone proteins in cellular processes?
What is the main function of chaperone proteins in cellular processes?
How does alternative splicing contribute to protein diversity?
How does alternative splicing contribute to protein diversity?
What does Hox transcription factors primarily regulate?
What does Hox transcription factors primarily regulate?
What does the relatively modest increase in gene numbers through evolution suggest about protein evolution?
What does the relatively modest increase in gene numbers through evolution suggest about protein evolution?
What was Ernst Walter Mayr's contribution to evolutionary biology?
What was Ernst Walter Mayr's contribution to evolutionary biology?
What was a key finding of the Human Genome Project (HGP) regarding the number of genes in humans?
What was a key finding of the Human Genome Project (HGP) regarding the number of genes in humans?
Which protein is used as an example of conservation across species?
Which protein is used as an example of conservation across species?
What is the role of Hox genes in embryonic development?
What is the role of Hox genes in embryonic development?
What is the 'homeobox' in the context of Hox genes?
What is the 'homeobox' in the context of Hox genes?
What is a major theme of Mayr’s hypothesis from the 1960s?
What is a major theme of Mayr’s hypothesis from the 1960s?
