Phylogenetic Studies of HIV-1 Emergence That Used Molecular Clock Estimates

question 18

Multiple Choice

Phylogenetic studies of HIV-1 emergence that used molecular clock estimates demonstrate that:

• A) the disease likely emerged with the growth of major settlements in central Africa.
• B) the largest peak in SIV diversification rate occurred within the last 5 million years.
• C) the common ancestor of the HIV-1 virus existed in the 1980s.
• D) the virus hopped from chimpanzee to human hosts four separate times.

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