Labs

Question 1

What does 5S rRNA have a role in?

Answer 1

tRNA binding

Question 2

How many ribosomal RNAs are there in the large subunit of the ribosome?

Answer 2

3

Question 3

What is the typical arrangement of 5S genes in the eukaryotic genome?

Answer 3

• Tandem repeat

- Multiple 5S after one another.

Question 4

What is each 5S gene separated by?

What is its role?

Answer 4

A non-transcribed spacer.

Non-coding, but helps increase transcription of 5S genes.

Question 5

How does Next Generation Sequencing work?

Answer 5

Sequences millions of short DNA fragments in parallel using fluorescent molecules.

Question 6

Name a structure between whales and humans that is not homologous.

Answer 6

Legs and tail.

Question 7

What is a homologous structure?

Answer 7

A parallel structure in diverse organisms.

Question 8

What is an analogous structure?

Answer 8

Structures with the same functions, but not the same origin.

Question 9

What are homologous structures generated by?

Answer 9

Divergent evolution

Question 10

What are analogous structures generated by?

Answer 10

Convergent evolution

Question 11

What did blue whales evolve from?

Answer 11

Ungulates