Which of the Following Statements Regarding Genetics Is False

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding genetics is false?

• A)In keeping with our greater complexity, the human genome has about 100 times more genes than that of yeast.
• B)Gene duplication helps to explain how mammals can detect and discriminate among such a wide range of odors.
• C)About 99% of the genes of humans and mice are related by descent from a common ancestor.
• D)The more recently two species have branched from a common ancestor, the more similar we expect their DNA sequences to be.

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