Why Do Histone Genes Have a Very Slow Molecular Clock

question 72

Multiple Choice

Why do histone genes have a very slow molecular clock?

• A)The structure of the histone gene must be conserved for DNA to function properly.
• B)Histone genes simply do not have the same rate of mutations.
• C)DNA-correcting mechanisms function more readily with histone genes.
• D)Cells have more histone genes than any other kind of gene.
• E)Histone genes normally have self-correcting mechanisms.

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