Multiple Choice
Neutral theory proposes that
A) molecular clocks are more reliable when DNA mutations occur on the nitrogenous bases,thymine (T) and adenine (A) .
B) most mutations of highly conserved DNA sequences should have no functional effect.
C) DNA is less susceptible to mutation when it codes for amino acid sequences whose side groups (or R groups) have a neutral pH.
D) DNA is less susceptible to mutation when it codes for amino acid sequences whose side groups (or R groups) have a neutral electrical charge.
E) a significant proportion of mutations are not acted upon by natural selection.
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