For the Syntenic Dot Plot Below, What Does the Shorter

question 37

Multiple Choice

For the syntenic dot plot below, what does the shorter line in between and perpendicular to the two longer lines represent?

• A) matching gene sequences
• B) a chromosomal inversion
• C) a synonymous mutation
• D) a region with high mutation rates

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Definitions:

Federal Reserve District Banks

The 12 regional banks that make up the Federal Reserve System of the United States, each serving a specific geographic area.

Securities

Financial instruments that represent an ownership position in publicly-traded corporations (stocks), a creditor relationship with a governmental body or a corporation (bonds), or rights to ownership as represented by an option.

Bond Prices

are the market value of bonds, which inversely correlate with interest rates; when rates go up, bond prices typically go down, and vice versa.

Interest Rates

The proportion of a total amount of money that is levied for its utilization, typically stated on a yearly basis.