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Set 13 Chromosomal Rearrangements And Changes In Chromosome Number

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Question 1

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The mass extinction that led to the dinosaurs' demise around 65 million years ago is thought by many to be the result of a large asteroid impact near present day

A) Iceland.
B) Hawaii.
C) Siberia.
D) Manitoba.
E) Yucatan.

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Question 2

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Entirely new genes may arise from the process of

A) gene conversion.
B) exon shuffling.
C) genetic drift.
D) concerted evolution.
E) transposition.

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Question 3

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The β-globin gene superfamily has three major components located on three separate chromosomes in humans.They are the β-globin gene family,the ______________________ gene family,and the myoglobin gene.

A) α-globin
B) Hba-ps4
C) gamma globulin
D) delta globin
E) leghemoglobin

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