Gene Duplications Provide an Explanation for the Origin of Gene

question 7

True/False

Gene duplications provide an explanation for the origin of gene families.

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Definitions:

Common Difference

The steady gap found between successive numbers in an arithmetic progression.

Common Ratio

In a geometric sequence, the consistent factor by which each term is multiplied to produce the next term.

Geometric Sequence

A geometric sequence is a sequence of numbers where each term after the first is found by multiplying the previous one by a fixed, non-zero number called the common ratio.

Common Ratio

In a geometric sequence, the constant factor by which each term is multiplied to get the next term.