Refer to the Figure Showing a Single Viral Plaque That

question 245

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure showing a single viral plaque that was split every 400 generations and grown in the presence of a mutagen. How many generations of evolution have occurred between the A lineage and the E lineage? Remember that evolution is occurring in both lineages.

• A) 400
• B) 800
• C) 1,200
• D) 1,600
• E) 3,200

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