Evaluate the DNA Sequences Presented Below to Determine Which of the Organisms

question 17

Essay

Evaluate the DNA sequences presented below to determine which of the organisms (B,C,or D)shares the most closely related ancestor to organism A.Which organism shares the least closely related ancestor to A? Support your answer with DNA sequence similarity evidence from the figure that represents the DNA sequence for a single protein found in all four organisms.

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