Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of Homologous Proteins

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of homologous proteins from different organisms?

• A)They have very little sequence similarity with other proteins with similar function.
• B)They have nearly identical lengths.
• C)They do not share a significant degree of sequence similarity.
• D)They have sequence similarity indirectly correlated to the relatedness of the species from which they were derived.

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