Proteins Can Acquire New Functions Via

question 108

Multiple Choice

Proteins can acquire new functions via

• A) retrotransposons.
• B) gene duplication.
• C) bioprospecting.
• D) biased gene conversion.
• E) concerted evolution.

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Task Forces

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Temporarily Organized

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Punctuated Equilibrium

A theory in evolutionary biology suggesting that species evolve rapidly during short periods of radical change, punctuating long periods of minimal change.

Five Phases

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