Functional Traits Can Be Shared Between Organisms with Divergent SSU

question 58

Multiple Choice

Functional traits can be shared between organisms with divergent SSU rRNA gene sequences because

• A) functional traits may be lost by different lineages over time.
• B) functional traits may evolve independently in different lineages over time.
• C) horizontal gene transfer can result in the transfer of genes between divergent lineages.
• D) functional traits may evolve independently, be shared through horizontal gene transfer, or be lost in divergent lineages.

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