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Two eukaryotic proteins have one domain in common but are otherwise very different. Which of the following processes is most likely to have contributed to this similarity?

(A) Gene duplication

(B) Alternative splicing

(C) Exon shuffling

(D) Random point mutations

Short Answer

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  1. The statement 鈥淕ene duplication鈥 is false.
  2. The statement 鈥淎lternative splicing鈥 is false.
  3. The statement 鈥淓xon shuffling鈥 is true.
  4. The statement 鈥淩andom point mutation鈥 is false.

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Protein

The macromolecule produced through the process such as transcription and translation is called protein. The arrangement of nucleotide sequence on DNA acts as codons to synthesize protein in a cell.

Every organism has its specific arrangement of nucleotide sequence to synthesize protein responsible for its phenotypic appearance and cellular functions.

02

Explanation of option (A)

Gene duplication is the production of more copies of genes due to mutation. The duplication of genes contributes to the process of evolution. However, it is restricted within the population of the species.

Thus, gene duplication cannot cause a similar domain in proteins.

Therefore, the given statement is false.

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Explanation of option (B)

Alternative splicing regulates the diversity of protein in eukaryotic organisms. It acts on mRNA to synthesize new variant proteins by converting the genomic instructions into functional proteins.

Thus, alternative splicing increases protein diversity and does not contribute to the similarity of the protein domain in eukaryotes.

Therefore, the given statement is false.

04

Explanation of option (C)

Exon shuffling leads to the origin of new PPIs (protein-protein interaction) through its recurrent mechanism. In this mechanism, exons from different genes are shuffled together ectopically. It leads to the expansion of protein domains in eukaryotes such as metazoans.

Thus, exon shuffling created multidomain proteins in eukaryotes during the process of evolution.

Therefore, the given statement is true.

05

Explanation of option (D)

Random point mutation alters single base pairs due to mutation. The nucleotides are deleted to be switched to another location in this type of mutation. It can cause changes in a small population.

Thus, random point mutation alters codons corresponding to different amino acids and can lead to beneficial and harmful changes in the population.

Therefore, the given statement is false.

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Genes important in the embryonic development of animals, such as homeobox-containing genes, have been relatively well conserved during evolution; that is, they are more similar among different species than are many other genes. Explain why this is.

Describe three examples of errors in cellular processes that lead to DNA duplications.

Discuss the characteristics of mammalian genomes that make them larger than prokaryotic genomes.

Below are the amino acid sequences (using the single-letter code; see Figure 5.14) of four short segments of the FOXP2 protein from six species: chimpanzee (C), orangutan (O), gorilla (G), rhesus macaque (R), mouse (M), and human (H). These segments contain all of the amino acid differences between the FOXP2 proteins of these species.

Use a highlighter to color any amino acid that varies among the species. (Color that amino acid in all sequences.)

  1. The C, G, R sequences are identical. Identify which lines correspond to those sequences.
  2. The H sequence differs from that of the C, G, R species at two amino acids. Underline the two differences in the H sequence.
  3. The O sequence differs from the C, G, R sequences at one amino acid (having V instead of A) and from the H sequence at three amino acids. Identify the O sequence.
  4. In the M sequence, circle the amino acid(s) that differ from the C, G, R sequences, and draw a square around those that differ from the H sequence.
  5. Primates and rodents diverged between 60 and 100 million years ago, and chimpanzees and humans about 6 million years ago. Compare the amino acid differences between the mouse and the C, G, R species with those between the human and the C, G, R species. What can you conclude?

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