According to a Database Kept by the HUGO Gene Nomenclature

question 17

Multiple Choice

According to a database kept by the HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee,there are currently six genes in the human genome for different variants of the protein collagen IV.Assuming that all these genes are derived from an ancestral gene,the most precise term for these genes would be ________.

• A) homeotic
• B) paralogous
• C) transcription factors
• D) structural
• E) orthologous

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Definitions:

One-way ANOVA

A statistical test that assesses whether there are significant differences between the means of three or more independent groups.

DfWG

This term is an abbreviation often used in statistical analysis that typically stands for "Degrees of Freedom Within Groups," referring to the variation of a set of observations within individual groups.

One-way ANOVA

A statistical technique used to compare mean values of three or more independent groups to find if at least one group mean is significantly different from the others.

Groups

Collections of individuals or items classified together based on common characteristics or attributes.