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What is the primary source of genetic variation within the human species?
What is the primary source of genetic variation within the human species?
- Copy number variants
- Single nucleotide polymorphisms (correct)
- Inversions and deletions
- Duplications and transposons
How long has the human species been around?
How long has the human species been around?
- 500,000 years
- 100,000 years
- 200,000 years (correct)
- 1 million years
What is the main reason for the low genetic variation within the human species?
What is the main reason for the low genetic variation within the human species?
- Recent speciation event (correct)
- High mutation rate
- Genetic bottleneck
- Lack of genetic drift
What is the significance of copy number variants in the human genome?
What is the significance of copy number variants in the human genome?
What is the significance of studying genetic variation within the human species?
What is the significance of studying genetic variation within the human species?
The TPA gene is a result of exon duplication.
The TPA gene is a result of exon duplication.
Recombination between different chromosomes is facilitated by a single transposable element.
Recombination between different chromosomes is facilitated by a single transposable element.
The epidermal growth factor gene has multiple 'kringle' exons.
The epidermal growth factor gene has multiple 'kringle' exons.
The fibronectin gene has multiple 'EGF' exons.
The fibronectin gene has multiple 'EGF' exons.
Exon shuffling is a process where an exon is duplicated within a gene.
Exon shuffling is a process where an exon is duplicated within a gene.
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