Practice Question 3 B) In hybrid A what are the large loops seen on the top strand of DNA? What are the smaller loops seen on both strands of DNA? Explain your reasoning.

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Using a computer algorithm that searches for sequence similarities in other organisms, you discover
that hexose kinase is a highly conserved gene that is expressed by many species, both prokaryotic
and eukaryotic. The most closely related prokaryotic homolog of hexose kinase has a protein
sequence in which 90% of the amino acids are identical to those of the human version of the gene.
To learn more about their similarity at the DNA level, you obtain segments of the genomic DNA
coding for the hexose kinase gene in both humans and this prokaryotic species. After combining
both DNA samples, you heat them to denature the DNA strands and then allow them to cool and
reanneal. Finally, you examine the DNA hybrids you obtain under the electron microscope.
Your analysis reveals that there are three different DNA hybrids in this sample, these can be seen
below. You reason that one must belong to the prokaryotic species, one to the humans and the
third arose when one strand from each species base paired.
Hybrid A
top strand
Hybrid B
bottom strand
Hybrid C
Practice Question 3
B) In hybrid A what are the large loops seen on the top strand of DNA? What are the smaller loops
seen on both strands of DNA? Explain your reasoning.
Transcribed Image Text:Using a computer algorithm that searches for sequence similarities in other organisms, you discover that hexose kinase is a highly conserved gene that is expressed by many species, both prokaryotic and eukaryotic. The most closely related prokaryotic homolog of hexose kinase has a protein sequence in which 90% of the amino acids are identical to those of the human version of the gene. To learn more about their similarity at the DNA level, you obtain segments of the genomic DNA coding for the hexose kinase gene in both humans and this prokaryotic species. After combining both DNA samples, you heat them to denature the DNA strands and then allow them to cool and reanneal. Finally, you examine the DNA hybrids you obtain under the electron microscope. Your analysis reveals that there are three different DNA hybrids in this sample, these can be seen below. You reason that one must belong to the prokaryotic species, one to the humans and the third arose when one strand from each species base paired. Hybrid A top strand Hybrid B bottom strand Hybrid C Practice Question 3 B) In hybrid A what are the large loops seen on the top strand of DNA? What are the smaller loops seen on both strands of DNA? Explain your reasoning.
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