The Most Important Feature That Permits a Gene to Act

question 32

Multiple Choice

The most important feature that permits a gene to act as a molecular clock is ________.

• A) a large number of base pairs
• B) being acted upon by natural selection
• C) a reliable average rate of mutation
• D) a recent origin by a gene-duplication event

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