Describe mechanisms by which new genes could arise.

Refer to this portion of a dichotomous key for fish identification to answer the question. 1. (a) has a single dorsal fin ® 5 (b) has a double dorsal fin ® 2 2. (a) one fin is spiny, the other is smooth ® 3 (b) one fin is not spiny or smooth ® 4 5. (a) has small fin on back near tail ® 6 (b) has no fin on back near tail ® 7 6. (a) has barbs near the mouth ® catfish (b) does not have barbs near the mouth ® 10 7. (a) tail is asymmetrical ® 8 (b) tail is symmetrical ® 9 10. (a) scales are small ® trout (b) scales are large ® whitefish what is the next step to complete to identify a fish that has a single dorsal fin, no fin on the back near the tail, and no barbs near the mouth? step 2 step 5 step 7 step 10

Which of the following statements is true regarding a basic amino acid? a.) the hydrophilic r group of a basic amino acid will be located on the interior of a protein b.) the positively charged r group of a basic amino acid could bind dna c.) the r group of a basic amino acid would only be able to form covalent bonds with other molecules d.) a basic amino acid would be considered both polar and hydrophobic e.) all of the above

You sample a population of butterflies and find that 56% are heterozygous at a particular locus. what should be the frequency of the recessive allele in this population?