The Hypothesis of Neutral Evolution Asserts That

question 118

Multiple Choice

The hypothesis of neutral evolution asserts that

• A) the rate of molecular mutation is influenced by natural selection.
• B) most variability in the structure of molecules does not affect their functioning.
• C) closely related species have more similar molecular structures than do distantly related species.
• D) organisms evolved through neutral changes in their molecules.
• E) mutations neither add nor subtract amino acids from molecules.

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