Thursday, April 2, 2015

044-2008

MO640 - Multiple-choice question


According to the model of DNA sequence evolution described by Kimura,
in the equation X(t) + Y(t) + 2 * Z(t) = 1, which sentence below is CORRECT?

a. Y(t) is the transition probability.
b. X(t) is the transversion probability.
c. Y(t) + 2 * Z(t) is the probability of having no changes.
d. The constant 2 multiplying Z(t) is to consider the two different transition types (i.e., A ⇆ G; C ⇆ T).
e. None of the above.

Original idea by: Helder dos Santos Ribeiro
Translation help by: Raphael Cristofaro

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