Why and How Is the Gene for Small Subunit Ribosomal

question 67

Essay

Why and how is the gene for small subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU 16S rRNA) used to determine molecular phylogeny?

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Definitions:

Schizophrenia

A long-term mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, withdrawal from reality into fantasy and delusion, and a sense of mental fragmentation.

Bipolar Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings including emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A psychological disorder characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states or identities within a single individual.

Dissociative Amnesia

A psychological condition characterized by memory loss that is too severe to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness, often associated with traumatic events.