M Prep | MCAT 2015 Question of the Day - Prep, Practice Questions, and More!

Q:

A eukaryotic gene is discovered whose coding region is approximately 1000 base pairs. The same gene is present in many organisms from worms to humans, and researchers find there are almost no differences between the gene sequences of different organisms. The gene is most likely involved in which of the following:

A

running a core metabolic pathway

B

assisting immune function

C

embryonic development

D

neural function