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UNIT 3, CHPT 18
MINI CHAPTER 18.4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are pseudogenes? | former genes that have acumulated mutations and are now nonfunctional |
| what is repetitive DNA? | present in multiple copies in the genome |
| what is transposable elements? | stretches of DNA that can move from one location to another within the genome |
| what are transposons? | move by a cut and paste method or by a copy and paste method that leaves a copy behind |
| what is a retrotransposon? | move by means of an RNA intermediate and always leave a copy behind |
| what are short tandem repeat (str)? | series of repeating units of two to five nucleotides |
| what is genetic profile? | unique set of genetic markers for each individual |
| what are multigene families? | collections of identical or very similar genes |