A Study of Certain Nuclear Genes in Humans and Chimpanzees

question 17

Multiple Choice

A study of certain nuclear genes in humans and chimpanzees shows that the two species differ in 5 percent of their DNA bases.Base substitution mutations occur at a rate of 1 percent per one million years.How many million years ago did these species diverge?

• A) 0.5
• B) 1
• C) 3
• D) 5
• E) 300

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