A Hypothetical Protein Sequence Taken from Humans Is 161 Amino

question 92

Multiple Choice

A hypothetical protein sequence taken from humans is 161 amino acids long. The homologous sequence in chimpanzees is 160 amino acids long. Which of the following is most likely needed to align the sequences?

• A) A single substitution
• B) A parallel substitution
• C) A gap
• D) A similarity matrix
• E) An amino acid replacement

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