Chapter 21 - Genomes and Their Evolution

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Genomes

________ differ in terms of size, the number of genes, and gene density.

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Transposable elements

________ and associated sequences are the most common form of repetitive DNA in multicellular eukaryotes.

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bacterium genomes

There are around 5, 000 ________ and 242 archaeal genomes in the totally sequenced category.

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Homeotic genes

________ and certain other genes linked with animal development have a homeobox region whose sequence is substantially conserved across numerous species.

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forms of transposable elements

There are two ________ in eukaryotes: transposons, which travel via a DNA intermediary, and retrotransposons, which are more common and move via an RNA intermediate.

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