Fossil, Morphological, and Molecular Evidence Shows That Langurs and Ruminants

question 75

Multiple Choice

Fossil, morphological, and molecular evidence shows that langurs and ruminants do not share a recent common ancestor.This is important with respect to lysozyme evolution, because it supports the hypothesis that the similar changes observed in the lysozyme sequence in both langurs and ruminants

• A) are consistent with the neutral theory of evolution.
• B) are homologous.
• C) are the result of convergent evolution.
• D) are the result of purifying selection.
• E) follow a molecular clock.

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