Chromosomal Organization of Genes and Noncoding DNA

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How do prokaryotic genomes differ from multicellular eukaryotic genomes?

Prokaryotes and lower eukaryotes have high gene density with few nonfunctional sequences, while multicellular organisms have lower gene density with more introns and repetitive sequences.

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What is DNA fingerprinting based on?

Variations in simple-sequence tandem repeats.

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What are transposable DNA elements?

DNA sequences that can move within genomes by different mechanisms.

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How do mobile DNA elements affect evolution and disease?

They influence genome evolution and can cause mutations that lead to disease.