The Mitochondrial Genes in Plants Evolve More Slowly Than the Mitochondrial

question 147

Multiple Choice

The mitochondrial genes in plants evolve more slowly than the mitochondrial genes in animals.Thus, phylogenetic analyses using mtDNA

• A) can only be done with fossil animals.
• B) can only be done with fossil plants.
• C) would be best suited for more closely related animals and more distantly related plants.
• D) would be best suited for more closely related plants and more distantly related animals.
• E) would require maximum likelihood methods in animals, but not in plants.

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