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Ch. 21 - Genomic Analysis

Chapter 20, Problem 1

In this chapter, we focused on the analysis of genomes, transcriptomes, and proteomes and considered important applications and findings from these endeavors. At the same time, we found many opportunities to consider the methods and reasoning by which much of this information was acquired. From the explanations given in the chapter, what answers would you propose to the following fundamental questions?

What evidence supports the concept that humans share substantial sequence similarities and gene functional similarities with model organisms?

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Hey everyone. Let's take a look at this question together. What does it mean when two genes have a high sequence similarity? Well, when they have this high sequence similarity, we know that it indicates hm Ology Which we know that those homologous genes contain many conserved regions which those conserved regions are regions with the same sequences and we know that they are evolutionary related. And so knowing this about those two genes that have a high sequence similarity. Let's take a look at the answer choices To figure out what the correct answer is. Well, answer choice A says they grow in a totally different environment, which we know is incorrect. Answer choice B says they are not related in any way, which we know is also incorrect answer. He says they are homologous, which we note that it indicates. Hm. Ology. So answer choice C. Is the correct answer because two genes that have a high sequence similarity that indicate hm Ology means that they are homologous. So answer choice C is the correct answer. I hope you found this video to be helpful. Thank you and goodbye.
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