The idea that some genes aid in adaptation more than others is known as
a. genetic counseling.
b. natural selection.
c. shared environmental influences.
d. crossing over.
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT a major claim of Darwin's theory of evolution?
a. There is genetic variation in a species.
b. Some genes aid in adaptation to the environment more than other genes do.
c. New species emerge on their own and are not related to earlier species.
d. Genes that aid in adaptation to the environment are more likely to be passed on to future generations.
The transcription of three different genes that are found in the same chromosome.
An example of genetic homology: a comparison of a short amino acid sequence within the p53 protein f
Relatively simple changes in Hox genes control limb formation in tetrapods.
Validation of the genetic code by amino acid sequence analysis of T4 phage lysozyme mutants
The Genetic Code
Intervening sequences in various eukaryotic genes