You Are Comparing the DNA Sequences of Several Species with a Shared

question 60

Multiple Choice

You are comparing the DNA sequences of several species with a shared evolutionary ancestry. Species 1 has a sequence of ATGCCA, species 2 has a sequence of ATACCA, species 3 has a sequence of ATACTA, species 4 has a sequence of ACACTG, and species 5 has a sequence of ATGCCA. Which species is an outgroup compared with all the others?

• A) species 1
• B) species 2
• C) species 3
• D) species 4
• E) species 5

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