Which Statement Regarding the Vertebrate Hemoglobin Molecule Is False

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding the vertebrate hemoglobin molecule is false?

• A) Vertebrates have multiple copies of the genes that code for globins.
• B) The genes that code for globin diverged only recently.
• C) In birds and mammals, genes that code for α-globin are located on a different chromosome from those that code for β-globin.
• D) In fish, genes that code for globins are found on a single chromosome.

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