Which Statement About the Molecular Clock Is True

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the molecular clock is true?

• A) It requires monophyletic taxa.
• B) It requires calibration with independent data,such as from the fossil record.
• C) It requires binomial nomenclature.
• D) It states that all genes evolve at the same rate.
• E) It can only be used to date very ancient events (more than about a million years ago).

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