Which of the following statements about polymerase chain reaction is correct?

a) PCR denaturation temperature calculated by using Y = X (1+E)n

b) Size of the primer negatively affects the efficiency of PCR

c) Standard PCR doesn’t efficiently amplify sequence much longer than about 5kb.

d) Primer annealing of PCR at 550C for 1.5 min.

e) Time taken for each cycle of PCR considerably longer than 3 min.

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#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

A researcher compared the nucleotide sequences of a homologous gene from five different species of mammals with the homologous human gene. The sequence homology between each speciesʹ version of the gene and the human gene is presented as a percentage of similarity.

What probably explains the inclusion of rabbits in this research?

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#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

Cladograms (a type of phylogenetic tree) constructed from evidence from molecular systematics are based on similarities in

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#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

Phylogenetic hypotheses (such as those represented by phylogenetic trees) are strongest when

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#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

The four-chambered hearts of birds and the four-chambered hearts of mammals evolved independently of each other. If one were unaware of this independence, then one might logically conclude that

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#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

When using a cladistic approach to systematics, which of the following is considered most important for classification?

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#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

If the eukaryotic condition arose, independently, several different times during evolutionary history, and if ancestors of these different lineages are extant and are classified in the domain Eukarya, then the domain Eukarya would be