If you compared both the nucleotide and amino acid sequence of phycocyanin from porphyra to the phycocyanin nucleotide and amino acid sequence from a cyanobacterium, which type of sequence would share more similarity between the two organisms? the nucleotide sequence orthe amino acid sequence? why? hint, what is meant by redundancyor degeneracywithin the genetic code?

the element that provides strength to the exoskeletons of clams and oysters is phosphorus.

this is so because calcium carbonate is the main component in the shells. calcium carbonate is strengthened by phosphorus.

explanation:

"1. it should be, it has been for about 20 years, and it's really not much different in the end than breeding animals to have particular traits. there are always concerns about genetically engineered animals/plants affecting the environment in unexpected negative ways, but i can't think of an example where the fears didn't turn out to be baseless.  

first, as you point out, it would be a great advance in pharmacology, to be able to tailor drugs and their doses to me. the pros involve better medical treatment. the cons involve privacy issues like insurance companies denying coverage to people with genetic risk factors. looking at dna markers wouldn't affect the frequency of genetic diseases, but it would allow detection of them earlier. and ok, actually i suppose that if people used this information to avoid having children with genetic diseases, some might decrease in frequency."

i think the answer is b.

yes it is weird but true