The Best Evidence for a Molecular Clock That Runs at a Consistent

question 7

Multiple Choice

The best evidence for a molecular clock that runs at a consistent rate is the fact that

• A) we can't distinguish, genetically, between orangutans and the other great apes.
• B) gorillas, humans, and chimpanzees are all the same distance, genetically, from orangutans.
• C) humans evolved much faster than gorillas or chimpanzees.
• D) humans and gorillas are more closely related to orangutans than are chimps.

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