Which of the Following Statements About Pseudogenes Is True

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about pseudogenes is true?

• A) There often is little selective pressure to get rid of pseudogenes.
• B) The sequences of a pseudogene and its functional counterpart must be very different.
• C) In some gene families, pseudogenes outnumber functional genes.
• D) Both a and b
• E) Both a and c

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