The Concept of a Molecular Clock Allows a Population Geneticist

question 102

Multiple Choice

The concept of a molecular clock allows a population geneticist to estimate what?

• A)how quickly mutations are occurring in all species
• B)how long two populations of the same species have been separated
• C)how frequently beneficial mutations will appear in a population
• D)how large a population is

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