Groups of Related but Distinctly Different Genes That Occur Together

question 59

Multiple Choice

Groups of related but distinctly different genes that occur together in clusters are called:

• A) tandem clusters
• B) segmental duplications
• C) single-copy genes
• D) multigene families

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Definitions:

Developmental Psychologists

Specialists in psychology who study the growth and development of the human mind and behavior across the lifespan, from infancy through old age.

Age

A measure of the length of time that an individual or object has existed, often expressed in years.

Change

The process or act of making or becoming different, which can occur in various contexts such as behavior, environment, or perception.

Cross-sectional Method

A research design that examines a group of individuals of different ages or stages at a single point in time.