Which of the Following Is an Example of How "Maximum

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of how "maximum likelihood" is used by systematists.

• A) using the simplest explanation necessary to interpret the data
• B) assigning humans and chimpanzees to a less inclusive taxon
• C) using probability to determine that the nucleotide sequences in DNA and RNA change at a constant rate over time
• D) establishing the membership in a clade using the phenetic approach
• E) distinguishing shared ancestral characteristics and shared derived characters

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Definitions:

Allosteric Site

A region on an enzyme that is distinct from the active site and can bind regulatory molecules to change the enzyme's activity.

cAMP

Cyclic adenosine monophosphate, a second messenger important in many biological processes.

Lac Operon

A gene regulatory system found in bacteria and some other organisms that regulates the metabolism of lactose, involving an operon required for the transport and metabolism of lactose.

Cap

In molecular biology, a specially modified nucleotide on the 5’ end of eukaryotic mRNA, important for RNA stability and the initiation of translation.