If a Restriction Enzyme Has a Cleavage Site Consisting of Six

question 9

Multiple Choice

If a restriction enzyme has a cleavage site consisting of six nucleotide pairs, what is the chance that six adjacent nucleotides in a random sequence of double-stranded DNA will match the restriction site?

• A)(1/2)⁴ = 1/16
• B)(1/2⁾⁶ = 1/64
• C)(1/4)⁴ = 1/256
• D)(1/4)⁶ = 1/4096

Assess the impact of genome size variations and the factors contributing to it across different organisms.

Understand the concept of gene duplication and its role in evolutionary divergence.

Identify and explain the mechanisms of lateral gene transfer and biased gene conversion.

Analyze and interpret the impacts of natural and artificial selection in gene evolution and pharmaceutical prospecting.

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