5.1.4 - Molecular Evidence
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What is molecular evidence?
💡 Hint: Think about how we trace relationships between different species.
Name one application of molecular evidence.
💡 Hint: Consider areas like health and conservation.
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Molecular evidence includes analysis of what type of biological material?
💡 Hint: Consider what contains genetic information.
True or False: More similar DNA sequences indicate a more recent common ancestor.
💡 Hint: Think about family trees.
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If two species have 90% similarity in their DNA, what can you infer about their evolutionary relationship?
💡 Hint: Think about what high similarity means regarding time.
Discuss how bioinformatics could help detect genetic disorders in humans by tracing back evolutionary pathways.
💡 Hint: Consider how our ancestry informs our genetics.
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