Gene Conversion of Neurospora Requires Recombination and Which of the Following

question 24

Multiple Choice

Gene conversion of Neurospora requires recombination and which of the following events?

• A) Reversion
• B) Suppression
• C) Excision repair
• D) Heteroduplex formation
• E) Inversion

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Definitions:

Independently

Acting or capable of acting without dependence on others; self-sufficiently.

Density-independent Factors

Environmental factors that affect the size of a population regardless of the population density, such as weather and natural disasters.

Abiotic

Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems.

Interspecific Competition

The interaction between members of different species that vie for the same resource in an ecosystem (e.g., food or living space).