A Researcher Collects a Soil Sample and Sequences the Entire

question 16

Essay

A researcher collects a soil sample and sequences the entire genomes of two prokaryotes found in the sample. In these genomes, he finds identical prophage DNA located in different areas of the two genomes. Based on the similarity of the sequences of the prophages and their placement in the prokaryotes' genomes, what could he conclude about the relatedness of the two prokaryotes?

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Definitions:

Eight Types

This term is too vague without further context but could refer to various classification systems in psychology, such as personality types, without specifying which.

Gardner

Howard Gardner is a developmental psychologist best known for proposing the theory of multiple intelligences, which suggests that intelligence is not a single general ability but a combination of various distinct types of cognitive capabilities.

Emotional

Pertaining to one's feelings or affective states, often influencing mood, behavior, and cognitive processes.

Convergent Thinking

A cognitive process in which a person attempts to find a single, correct answer to a problem.