Eukaryotes That Are Not Closely Related and That Do Not

question 38

Multiple Choice

Eukaryotes that are not closely related and that do not share many anatomical similarities can still be placed together on the same phylogenetic tree. Which of the following approaches would be most appropriate for doing this?

• A) by comparing their plasmids
• B) by comparing their mitochondrial genomes
• C) by comparing their homologous genes that are poorly conserved
• D) by comparing their homologous genes that are highly conserved

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