True or False: When Comparing Different Families of Animals, You

question 53

True/False

True or false: When comparing different families of animals, you would expect gene-coding for proteins that perform basic cell functions to show much higher homology than gene-coding for proteins involved in coordinating organ systems.

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Definitions:

C=O Stretch

A vibrational mode in infrared spectroscopy, indicating the presence of a carbonyl group (\(C=O\)) in the molecule, characterized by a strong, distinctive absorption band.

Aldehydes

Organic compounds characterized by the carbonyl group bonded to at least one hydrogen atom.

IR Absorption

The process where molecules absorb specific frequencies of infrared light, causing molecular vibrations that are characteristic of functional groups within the molecule.

Broad Absorption

A phenomenon where a material or molecule absorbs a wide range of wavelengths or frequencies.