Question

Is a duplicate gene a fake gene right?

Answer 1

@Reaper534

Answer 2

honestly im not sure bt i think it s is tho @Opcode

Answer 3

No, a duplicate gene is just a copy of another gene.

Answer 4

Oh ok thnax u guys:]

Answer 5

No prob :) Good luck

Answer 6

Do u know what can produce a duplicate gene? I think its crossing over during meosis. what do u think?

Answer 7

Duplications arise from an event termed unequal crossing-over that occurs during meiosis between misaligned homologous chromosomes.

Answer 8

So i was right?

Answer 9

Yes :)

Answer 10

thnx

Answer 11

Can you help me with another question @Momiko.-. ?

Answer 12

Sure!

Answer 13

Ok can u explain to me what a molecular clock is?

Answer 14

A molecular clock is the changes in the amino acid sequences of proteins that take place during evolution and speciation, and from which the dates of branchings of taxonomic groups can be deduced.

Answer 15

@Opcode ?

Answer 16

So like fossiles that have been baried?

Answer 17

Pretty much.

Answer 18

kk thnkx. i hv another qestion:]

Answer 19

Shoot. May take a minute though

Answer 20

its ok i can ask some one else :]

Answer 21

Okay Good luck on whatever you're working on!

Answer 22

lol thnx it could take a while im helping some one right now in math lol:P im on a role:]

Answer 23

I know the feeling :P

Answer 24

Dont knew genes come from the duplication, and then mutation, of existing genes...right @Opcode

Answer 25

@iluvreading can u help me please?

Answer 26

whats your question?

Answer 27

Dont new genes come from the duplication, and then mutation, of existing genes?

Answer 28

Gene duplication is a randomly occurring mutational event within cells during which a stretch of DNA, and all genes that might be located on it, is duplicated. The two copies of a gene resulting from such a duplication are inherited by all descendants of the cell in which it occurred and are thus prone to random mutation and natural selection.

Answer 29

kk thnx