If Many Genes from Two Species Differ in About 5

question 39

Multiple Choice

If many genes from two species differ in about 5% of their bases and substitutions occur at an estimated rate of 5% per one million years then

• A)approximately 1 million years have passed since the two species diverged.
• B)approximately 5 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 50 million years have passed since the two species diverged.

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