Multiple Choice
Which is not a reason that ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is a useful source of data for studying evolutionary relationships?
A) rRNA undergoes a high degree of lateral transfer.
B) No free-living organism lacks rRNA.
C) rRNA plays a critical role in the translation process in all organisms.
D) rRNA evolves slowly,so it can be analyzed across a wide range of organisms.
E) rRNA is evolutionarily ancient and was present in the common ancestor of all life forms.
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