Which of the Following Is True of Proponents of the Molecular-Clock

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of proponents of the molecular-clock hypothesis?

• A) They believe that most changes in DNA sequences produce clocklike change because they are controlled by drift and mutation.
• B) They think the molecular clock is a result of natural selection.
• C) They believe an organism's ability to track time is genetically encoded.
• D) They use only derived traits in their analysis.

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