Recent Studies in Yeast and Flies Show That Most Duplicated

question 80

Multiple Choice

Recent studies in yeast and flies show that most duplicated genes are _______ (on an evolutionary scale) , suggesting a(n) _______ rate of pseudogene formation.

• A) old; high
• B) old; low
• C) young; high
• D) young; low
• E) young; unknowable

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