Ch 13 Genomes Flashcards
1
Q
What is a genome?
A
The genetic material of an organism, organelle, or virus that is transmitted to the next generation.
2
Q
What percent accounts for the human genome?
A
3 %
3
Q
The genome is classified into which three parts?
A
Highly repetitive sequences such as telomeres, moderately repetitive sequences, and transposable elements
4
Q
Why are genomes used?
A
Establish evolutionary relationships
5
Q
Relationship between complexity of organisms and genome size?
A
Little relationship
6
Q
Relationship between complexity and # of genes they contain
A
NO relationship
7
Q
What is a sequence motif?
A
a telltale sequence that indicates what type it is
8
Q
What is a polyploidy?
A
heritable condition of possessing more than two complete sets of chromosomes.
