Using Molecular Evidence in Classification (OCR A-Level Biology A): Quizzes
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What molecular sequences does molecular phylogeny use to determine evolutionary relationships?
What molecular sequences does molecular phylogeny use to determine evolutionary relationships?
Amino acids in proteins & nucleotides in DNA
In antibody-based comparison, what does higher precipitation indicate?
In antibody-based comparison, what does higher precipitation indicate?
Greater similarity between proteins
Why is cytochrome c particularly useful for comparing species?
Why is cytochrome c particularly useful for comparing species?
Conserved structure across diverse species
In DNA hybridisation, what does requiring more heat to separate strands indicate?
In DNA hybridisation, what does requiring more heat to separate strands indicate?
Closer genetic match between species
Why can DNA sequencing reveal differences that protein sequencing cannot?
Why can DNA sequencing reveal differences that protein sequencing cannot?
Genetic code is degenerate
What are silent mutations?
What are silent mutations?
Changes producing same amino acid
Which genes are most useful for determining relationships between domains and kingdoms?
Which genes are most useful for determining relationships between domains and kingdoms?
Slowly changing genes like rRNA
What characteristic makes mitochondrial DNA useful for studying closely related organisms?
What characteristic makes mitochondrial DNA useful for studying closely related organisms?
Higher mutation rate
What is the primary purpose of gene barcoding?
What is the primary purpose of gene barcoding?
Species identification from DNA sequences
What unexpected relationship did molecular evidence reveal?
What unexpected relationship did molecular evidence reveal?
Fungi closer to animals than plants