When DNA is copied, sometimes a new, incorrect, base pairing appears within the structure of a new DNA molecule replacing original base pairs. This mistake is called a base-pair . A) Deletion

B) Insertion

C) Point

D) Duplication

How is ribosomal rna useful as a molecular clock? a. a large portion of the dna ring is not vital to structure or function, allowing it to accumulate neutral mutations. b. its rate of mutation increases over time as organisms continue to evolve and differentiate from each other. c. a slow mutation rate makes it useful for determining evolutionary relationships between ancient species. d. it is only found in select organisms, making it easier to compare relationships between species that have it.

Glycogen is an energy-storage molecule in humans. a hormone that is called insulin controls the storage of glycogen in the liver. insulin is made up of amino acids.

Which best describes a gene? a. a sister chromatid b. a chromosome c. a tetrad d. a piece of a chromosome