The Tm of a Protein Is Temperature at Which It

question 5

Multiple Choice

The Tm of a protein is temperature at which it

• A)is completely denatured.
• B)liquifies.
• C)is half denatured.
• D)resists denaturation.

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Definitions:

Brood Pouch

A special chamber used by certain animals for carrying and protecting their offspring.

Gene Recruitment

The evolutionary process where a gene acquires a new function, different from its original role.

Paralog

Genes that arise by duplication within the same genome and may diverge to perform functions related to or distinct from the original gene.

Ortholog

Genes in different species that evolved from a common ancestral gene by speciation and retain the same function.