CAMPBELL BIOLOGY IN FOCUS-TEXT,AP ED.
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Chapter 18.4, Problem 3CC
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The organization of rRNA gene family and the globin gene families and also to explain how the existence of these gene family benefits the organism.
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The rRNA gene family is composed of 28/26S, 18S, 5.8S, and 5S in eukaryotes. The copies of these genes are present in the genome. The globins are the heme containing globular protein that helps in the transportation of oxygen. The globin gene family consists of cluster of related genes on chromosomes.
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