The Discovery of Non- Coding Sequences That Are Conserved in a Wide

question 83

Multiple Choice

The discovery of non- coding sequences that are conserved in a wide range of related species suggests that these sequences are important for what?

• A) cancer
• B) the differences between those related species
• C) migration
• D) gene regulation
• E) cell division

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Cladogram

A diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms based on shared characteristics, not depicting time or evolutionary distance.

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