What Does the High Level Similarity Between the Myosin Gene

question 74

Multiple Choice

What does the high level similarity between the myosin gene sequences in human and non-human primates suggest?

• A)That humans and non-human primates had a common ancestor at some time in the past
• B)That humans and non-human primates had common ancestor 2.4 million years ago
• C)That the myosin gene arose independently in humans and non-human primates
• D)That genes can transfer readily between humans and non-human primates
• E)That no natural selection has occurred in humans

---

Definitions:

Sharpe Measure

A ratio used to evaluate the risk-adjusted performance of an investment, considering both the return and the volatility of the investment.

Risk-Free Return

The theoretical return on investment with no risk of financial loss, typically associated with government bonds.

Standard Deviations

A statistical measure that quantifies the dispersion or spread of a set of data points relative to its mean, often used in the context of investment returns to measure volatility.

Geometric Average Return

An average rate of return on an investment that compounds over time, calculated by taking the nth root of the total products of returns.