Which Statement About Pseudogenes Is True

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which statement about pseudogenes is true?

• A) There often is little selective pressure to get rid of pseudogenes.
• B) The sequences of a pseudogene and its functional counterpart are always very different.
• C) Within a gene family,pseudogenes cannot outnumber functional genes.
• D) Pseudogenes are found in multiple copies in order to maximize the production of the gene product.
• E) Pseudogenes are the same as highly repetitive sequences.

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