Which Is Not a Reason That Ribosomal RNA (RRNA)is a Useful

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which is not a reason that ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is a useful source of data for studying evolutionary relationships?

• A) rRNA undergoes a high degree of lateral transfer.
• B) No free-living organism lacks rRNA.
• C) rRNA plays a critical role in the translation process in all organisms.
• D) rRNA evolves slowly,so it can be analyzed across a wide range of organisms.
• E) rRNA is evolutionarily ancient and was present in the common ancestor of all life forms.

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