If Many Genes from Two Species Differ in About 5

question 40

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 1 million years,then about _____ million years have passed since the two species diverged.

• A) 5
• B) 50
• C) 20
• D) 1
• E) 10

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