Which Statement About Molecular Clocks Is False

question 164

Multiple Choice

Which statement about molecular clocks is false?

• A) They can be used for protein, as well as DNA, data.
• B) They must be calibrated by independent sources of data.
• C) They can be used for recent, as well as more ancient, dates.
• D) All DNA molecules evolve according to the same molecular clock.
• E) They assume that changes accumulate more or less linearly with time.

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