Practice - Evolutionary Biology
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Practice Questions
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Define evolutionary biology.
💡 Hint: Think about what aspects of life it covers.
What is a phylogenetic tree?
💡 Hint: How do we depict these relationships?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What do phylogenetic trees illustrate?
💡 Hint: Think about what the trees visualize.
True or False: Homologous genes are identical in sequence.
💡 Hint: Consider what 'homologous' implies.
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Challenge Problems
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Design an experiment to analyze the evolutionary relationship between two species. What methods and tools would you use?
💡 Hint: Consider the bioinformatics tools we've discussed.
Using hypothetical sequence data from three species, explain how you would construct a phylogenetic tree and what conclusions might be inferred from it.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the tools for alignment and tree construction.
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