Processed Pseudogenes Are Useful for Testing Darwin's Theory of Descent

question 13

Multiple Choice

Processed pseudogenes are useful for testing Darwin's theory of descent with modification because they ________.

• A) can be utilized for examining phylogenetic relationships among asexually reproducing organisms
• B) demonstrate phylogenetic relationships of divergence because they do not accumulate mutations
• C) accumulate mutations at a constant rate, and thus older processed pseudogenes should be shared by a greater variety of species
• D) are distributed in organisms that are found in similar environments

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