A 100-Nucleotide Sequence of DNA from Humans and Five Other

question 77

Multiple Choice

A 100-nucleotide sequence of DNA from humans and five other vertebrates were analyzed,with the following results.Based on these results,which species is most distantly related to humans?

• A) Species A had 45 nucleotides that differed from the human DNA.
• B) Species B had 65 nucleotides that differed from the human DNA.
• C) Species C had 10 nucleotides that differed from the human DNA.
• D) Species D had 4 nucleotides that differed from the human DNA.
• E) Species E had 44 nucleotides that differed from the human DNA.

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