The two weeks (Oct.23 –Nov. 6 at 10AM) has taken into account the likely outrage of Blackboard and the Nov. 6 deadline will not be extended. Correct answers will be posted on Nov. 6 after the deadline.Total: 10 points (2 points per question)1. Ortholog and paralog both describe homologous genes except that ortholog refers to(a). homologous genes derived from duplication in the same species(b). homologous genes that have diverged functionally(c). homologous genes inherited from the same ancestor.2. Synteny is a term used to describe(a) Repetitive DNA sequences in different but related genomes(b) Synthesis of DNA using a light-directed chemistry(c) Evolutionary conserved organization and arrangement of single copy genes(d) Evolutionary relationships between members of the same gene family3. What is the approximate number of genes in a human genome?(a) 10,000(b) 100,000(c) 20,000(d) 3 billion4. The C-value paradox describes the phenomenon that the percentage of repetitive DNA in an organism's genome ____ as the genome size increases.(a) increases(b) decreases5. (Bonus-any answer is acceptable) what is your explanation for why the human genome has fewer number of genes than Arabidopsis (a weed)?Blank space for
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