The Breast Cancer Gene BRCA1 Has a Very Similar Sequence

question 6

Multiple Choice

The breast cancer gene BRCA1 has a very similar sequence in humans,mice,and gorillas,due to its origination in a common ancestor.The BRCA1 genes in these species are examples of ________.

• A)orthologs
• B)paralogs
• C)polyploidy
• D)synteny

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