The Following Image Shows Genetic Comparisons of Human, Chicken, Mouse

question 56

Multiple Choice

The following image shows genetic comparisons of human, chicken, mouse, and chimpanzee. The shaded regions show nucleotide differences. Which of the following statements is supported by this data?

• A)Humans are more closely related to mice than to chickens.
• B)Humans are more closely related to mice than to chimpanzees.
• C)Chickens are more closely related to mice than to chimpanzees.
• D)Chickens are more closely related to chimpanzees than to mice.

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