In a Sequence of DNA Taken from Various Species of Snails,researchers

question 51

Multiple Choice

In a sequence of DNA taken from various species of snails,researchers have found that the rates of nonsynonymous substitutions and synonymous substitutions are roughly the same.What can we infer from this pattern?

• A) This gene has a high mutation rate.
• B) This gene has a low mutation rate.
• C) Strong stabilizing selection is acting on this gene.
• D) Strong positive selection is acting on this gene.
• E) Most of the amino-acid substitutions at this gene are neutral.

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Definitions:

Inter-Ethnic Context

Situations or environments that involve or affect multiple ethnic groups, often discussing the dynamics and relationships between them.

Objective Features

Characteristics of an object or environment that exist independently of personal feelings, opinions, or perceptions.

Paralinguistics

The study of non-verbal elements of communication used to convey emotion and nuance, including tone of voice, loudness, rate, and pitch.

Subjective Vitality

Individual group members’ representation of the objective ethnolinguistic vitality of their group.