Which of the Following Statements Correctly Describes One Characteristic of a Multigene

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly describes one characteristic of a multigene family?

• A) A multigene family includes multiple genes whose products must be coordinately expressed.
• B) A multigene family includes genes whose sequences are very similar and that probably arose by duplication.
• C) A multigene family includes a gene whose exons can be spliced in a number of different ways.
• D) A multigene family includes a highly conserved gene found in a number of different species.