Which of the Following Statements Regarding Pseudogenes Is False

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding pseudogenes is false?

• A)Pseudogenes may have some gene-like features such as a promoter and splice sites.
• B)Pseudogenes encode proteins,but the translated proteins are non-functional.
• C)Pseudogenes can provide insight into the evolutionary history of the related functional gene.
• D)Every pseudogene has a similar DNA sequence to some functional gene.

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