Mutation of a Mouse Gene Results in Mice That Lack

question 13

Multiple Choice

Mutation of a mouse gene results in mice that lack heart muscle.What characteristic would you expect to find in a human gene that has a common origin with this mouse gene?

• A)The DNA sequence of the human gene will be identical to the DNA sequence of the mouse gene.
• B)The human and mouse genes will specify proteins with similar amino acid sequences.
• C)The human and mouse genes will specify unrelated sequences of amino acids, but both proteins will function to prevent the formation of heart muscle.
• D)The human and mouse genes will specify unrelated sequences of amino acids, and the human gene will not be involved in heart muscle formation.