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What is the primary purpose of analyzing sequence homology between different species?
What is the primary purpose of analyzing sequence homology between different species?
- To construct phylogenetic trees and classify organisms (correct)
- To study the structure and function of individual proteins
- To identify gene duplication events within a single species
- To compare the evolution of different hemoglobin variants
Which of the following terms refers to similar sequences that have diverged within the same species due to gene duplication?
Which of the following terms refers to similar sequences that have diverged within the same species due to gene duplication?
- Homologs
- Orthologs
- Analogs
- Paralogs (correct)
If hemoglobin A and hemoglobin B are paralogs, what can be inferred about their relationship?
If hemoglobin A and hemoglobin B are paralogs, what can be inferred about their relationship?
- They are unrelated sequences with no evolutionary connection
- They are found in the same species and arose from a gene duplication event (correct)
- They are different variants of hemoglobin found in different tissues of the same organism
- They are found in different species and evolved from a common ancestor
Which type of paralogs are genes or sequences that have duplicated after the last speciation event?
Which type of paralogs are genes or sequences that have duplicated after the last speciation event?
Which term describes genes or sequences that have duplicated before the last speciation event?
Which term describes genes or sequences that have duplicated before the last speciation event?
If two sequences are identified as orthologs, what can be inferred about their relationship?
If two sequences are identified as orthologs, what can be inferred about their relationship?
Which of the following sequences are the result of gene duplication events?
Which of the following sequences are the result of gene duplication events?
Which type of sequences share a common ancestral sequence between distantly related organisms?
Which type of sequences share a common ancestral sequence between distantly related organisms?
Which of the following sequences have similar structure or function but do not share a common ancestral sequence?
Which of the following sequences have similar structure or function but do not share a common ancestral sequence?
What is the ultimate goal of sequence alignment in bioinformatics?
What is the ultimate goal of sequence alignment in bioinformatics?
Which of the following sequences can be used for alignment in bioinformatics?
Which of the following sequences can be used for alignment in bioinformatics?
What is the definition of an alignment in bioinformatics?
What is the definition of an alignment in bioinformatics?
What is the gap opening penalty used in the text?
What is the gap opening penalty used in the text?
What is the gap extension penalty used in the text?
What is the gap extension penalty used in the text?
Why would a mismatch be better than adding gaps in both sequences according to the text?
Why would a mismatch be better than adding gaps in both sequences according to the text?
What is the total score for the alignment presented in the text?
What is the total score for the alignment presented in the text?
Which amino acid is represented by the letter 'P' in the BLOSUM62 scoring matrix shown in the text?
Which amino acid is represented by the letter 'P' in the BLOSUM62 scoring matrix shown in the text?
Which amino acid is represented by the letter 'I' in the BLOSUM62 scoring matrix shown in the text?
Which amino acid is represented by the letter 'I' in the BLOSUM62 scoring matrix shown in the text?
What is the difference between identity and similarity for protein sequences?
What is the difference between identity and similarity for protein sequences?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic used to classify proteins?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic used to classify proteins?
If sequence A is identical to sequence B, and sequence B is identical to sequence C, does it necessarily mean that sequence A is identical to sequence C?
If sequence A is identical to sequence B, and sequence B is identical to sequence C, does it necessarily mean that sequence A is identical to sequence C?
What does the term 'identity' refer to in the context of nucleotide sequences (DNA & RNA)?
What does the term 'identity' refer to in the context of nucleotide sequences (DNA & RNA)?
If sequence A is 85% identical to sequence C, what can be inferred about the relationship between sequences A, B, and C?
If sequence A is 85% identical to sequence C, what can be inferred about the relationship between sequences A, B, and C?
Which of the following statements is true?
Which of the following statements is true?
What is one of the reasons provided in the text for conducting sequence alignment?
What is one of the reasons provided in the text for conducting sequence alignment?
What is the significance of a good alignment between a gene from another organism and an open reading frame (ORF)?
What is the significance of a good alignment between a gene from another organism and an open reading frame (ORF)?
What technique can be used to estimate the probability of an open reading frame (ORF) actually constituting a gene?
What technique can be used to estimate the probability of an open reading frame (ORF) actually constituting a gene?
In the context provided, what is a key application of gene finding?
In the context provided, what is a key application of gene finding?
How can sequence alignment aid in function prediction according to the text?
How can sequence alignment aid in function prediction according to the text?
What aspect of genome analysis involves using alignments to assemble genome sequences?
What aspect of genome analysis involves using alignments to assemble genome sequences?
