Which of the following items is most likely to form a simple linear relationship with the number of gene-duplication events, when placed as the label on the vertical axis of the following graph?

A) number of mitochondria
B) number of cells/organism
C) genome size
D) phenotypic complexity

Question

Which of the following items is most likely to form a simple linear relationship with the number of gene-duplication events, when placed as the label on the vertical axis of the following graph?

A) number of mitochondria 
B) number of cells/organism 
C) genome size 
D) phenotypic complexity

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Genome size is most likely to form a simple linear relationship with the number of gene-duplication events, as changes in genome size can result from gene duplication or deletion events. The other choices (number of mitochondria, number of cells/organism, phenotypic complexity) are not necessarily directly related to gene duplication events and may be influenced by other factors.

Which of the Following Items Is Most Likely to Form