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 the more gene duplications that occur, the larger the genome size is likely to become. The other options listed are not as directly related to gene-duplication events.

Which of the Following Items Is Most Likely to Form