Use the Following Information to Answer the Question

question 37

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question. The figure shows a diagram of blocks of genes on human chromosome 16 and the locations of blocks of similar genes as they are found on four different mouse chromosomes.
Which of the following statements best explains the different arrangements of these blocks in the genomes of these two species?

• A) During evolutionary time, these sequences separated and have returned to their original positions in the mouse.
• B) DNA sequences within these blocks have become increasingly divergent.
• C) Sequences represented have duplicated at least three times resulting in this arrangement.
• D) Chromosomal translocations have moved blocks of sequences to other chromosomes.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Set

A tendency to perceive or notice some aspects of the available sensory data and ignore others, influenced by expectations, culture, emotions, and other psychological factors.

Top-Down

Top-Down processing refers to a cognitive approach where perception starts with the formulation of a high-level concept, and then works down to the finer details.

Just Noticeable Difference

The smallest alteration in a stimulus that an organism can barely perceive.

Schemas

Cognitive structures that help us organize and interpret information, based on our accumulated knowledge and experience.