Comparing genetic diversity Flashcards
1
Q
How do you observe biodiversity?
A
- compare the frequency of observerable characteristics
- compare base sequence of DNA and mRNA
- compare sequence of amino acids of proteins encoded by mRNA and DNA
2
Q
What makes using observable characteristics to look and biodiversity unreliable?
A
- characteristics can be coded by more than one gene
- same characteristics could have arisen separately
- some characteristics are influenced by environment not genes
3
Q
What is interspecific variation?
A
the differece between species
4
Q
What is intraspecific variation?
A
differences between those of the same species
