You Are Studying a New Strain of Bacteria

question 19

Multiple Choice

You are studying a new strain of bacteria. You discover that its genome contains some genes that are not found in any form in its most recent ancestor. You suspect

• A) anagenesis.
• B) an extremely high rate of mutation.
• C) horizontal gene transfer.
• D) cladogenesis.

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