Genes That Have Arisen from a Duplication Within a Species

question 57

Multiple Choice

Genes that have arisen from a duplication within a species and have evolved to carry out different functions are referred to as

• A) homologs.
• B) orthologs.
• C) paralogs.
• D) homogenous.
• E) synonymous.

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