Which One of the Following Statements Comparing the Human and Mouse

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements comparing the human and mouse genomes is false?

• A)Human and mouse have about the same number of genes.
• B)The human genome shares 99% of its genes with the mouse.
• C)A comparison of genomes confirms that mouse and humans shared a common ancestor more recently than humans and pufferfish.
• D)Conservation of genes has been great in the two genomes.
• E)Little rearrangement of genes has occurred in the two genomes.

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