If Many Human Genes Differ in About 10% of Their

question 47

Multiple Choice

If many human genes differ in about 10% of their bases from another species' same genes and substitutions occur at an estimated rate of 2% per one million years then

• A)approximately 5 million years have passed since the two species diverged.
• B)approximately 3 million years have passed since the two species diverged.
• C)approximately 10 million years have passed since the two species diverged.
• D)approximately 20 million years have passed since the two species divergeD.
• E)approximately 200,000 years have passed since the two species diverged.

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