Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a good example of two genes that are orthologous?
A) the promoter and the repressor genes of the lac operon in E. coli
B) the genes for the first two enzymes in the glycolytic pathway
C) the gene for the photosynthetic enzyme RuBisCO in a fern and in an oak
D) the human gene for the cell surface protein Siglec-12, and the human pseudogene Siglec-13
E) None of these pairs are orthologous.
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