Which Statement About DNA Base Sequences Is True

question 239

Multiple Choice

Which statement about DNA base sequences is true?

• A) The more distant the evolutionary relationship between two species, the greater the similarity in their DNA base sequences.
• B) Comparisons of DNA base sequences cannot be used to make inferences about the evolutionary relatedness of two species.
• C) The chimpanzee and human genomes share 18 percent of their DNA base sequences.
• D) Evolutionary relationships between species are more accurately determined by DNA base sequence analysis than by comparisons of physical or behavioral characteristics.
• E) The human genome contains only part of the biological information present in the human body.

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Definitions:

Market Shortage

A situation where the demand for a product exceeds its supply in the market, leading to scarcity.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the supply of an item equals the demand for it, resulting in no excess supply or demand.

Binding Price Ceiling

A maximum price set by the government below the equilibrium price, leading to shortages as the demand exceeds supply.

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price level in a given time period.