Which of the Following Characteristics Is Not True of Gene

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics is not true of gene families?

• A) The number of paralogs usually varies widely between individuals in a species
• B) Gene families arise through gene duplications
• C) Functional divergence can arise in gene families because there is no loss of fitness when the function of one copy changes.
• D) The original functions of a gene can be split between two paralogs in a gene family.