Answer/Explanation:
The DNA in all living organisms is made up of 4 bases, adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine. The RNA replaces thymine with uracil, making 5 types of nucleotide. The number of nucleotide pairs in a genome can range from half a million up to 100,000 million - meaning there are an exponential number of combinations of these 4 bases.
Imagine an organism exists that has only 2 nucleotides (<u><em>this is over 200,000x smaller than even the smallest bacterial genome</em></u>). If we allow any nucleotide at each of the 2 positions, then we have 4x4 (4²) or 16 possible combinations of sequences. For a nucleotide length of 4, the total number of possible combinations are 4⁴ or 256.
Since we are dealing with many millions of nucleotides, there are essentially infinite combinations of nucleotides, giving rise to the variation that produces over 20 million organisms on the planet.
<h2>Answer</h2><h3>C) The proteins involved in active transport must be powered by ATP to work.</h3><h2>Explanation:</h2>
If we talk about active transport mechanisms, it means that the proteins basically require the use of the energy, that energy is usually in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). but if we talk about the facilitated diffusion, then the solute can move from the regions of lower concentration to the region of higher concentration. In this way, the proteins used for active transport different from those used for facilitated diffusion.
Answer: existence of a particular species is completely wiped out from the planet
Explanation: Extinction means that the existence of a particular species is completely wiped out from the planet. It is an irreversible form of damage, since neither a single male and female species member is present to procreate. Endangered, on the other hand, means that a species is nearing extinction.
