When Considering the Rate of Nucleotide Divergence for a Particular

question 35

Multiple Choice

When considering the rate of nucleotide divergence for a particular gene over time,which of the following has been observed to be true?

• A)Nonsynonymous mutations will become established less frequently.
• B)Adenine nucleotides are more readily mutated than other nucleotides.
• C)Synonymous mutations will become established less frequently.
• D)Nucleotide changes over time are impossible to measure.
• E)Only noncoding sequences display change.

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