Question

State how the amino acid sequence you obtained from the gene fragment for botana curus compares with the sequences for the other three species

Answer 1

First for a clearer understanding Butana curus is a plant that produces Curol compound that is used to treat cancer. The three different species obtained from the same ancestor possess the same gene sequence. Based on the observation by the scientist they found that they have the same leaf seeds and other amino acids in common.

In laboratory when tested for the likeness among the three other species related to Butana curcus the X and Y had two differences which was spotted but the exact replica of the gene was found in the Z species.

Answer 2

The amino acid sequence in protein from the gene fragment for botana curus is the same with species Z that is valine, histidine, leucine, threonine, proline, glutamine and glutamine. Meanwhile, species X and species Y has different amino acid sequence compared to botana curus. Therefore, species Z is most closely related to botana curus because both species has the same amino acid sequence and has similar sized DNA fragments.