A Study of the Genomes of Dogs from Around the World

question 48

Multiple Choice

A study of the genomes of dogs from around the world indicated that:

• A) the dogs' closest relative is the gray wolf.
• B) all dogs appeared to develop from a mixture of wolf and coyote.
• C) some dogs evolved from the coyote and some from the wolf.
• D) all dogs appeared to evolve from a mixture of the jackal and the wolf.
• E) all dogs appeared to evolve from a mixture of the wolf, jackal, and the coyote.

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