You Also Mentioned to Your Friend That a New Tool

question 21

Multiple Choice

You also mentioned to your friend that a new tool, DNA sequencing technology, is radically changing the way species are identified. In fact, some groups that were originally thought to be far apart now seem to be closely related. Which of the following statements does not reflect the implications of using this new tool?

• A) This tool will end the debate of what is or is not a species
• B) This tool allows us to see how closely related species are in terms of their genetics
• C) This tool helps us better understand molecular evolution
• D) This tool helps us better understand how species actually originate
• E) This tool helps us judge genetic diversity

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