Multiple Choice
Which statement comparing the human and Neanderthal genomes is true?
A) The Neanderthal genome is only 90 percent identical to human DNA.
B) The higher activity of the MC1R gene in Neanderthals means that some of them may have had pale skin and red hair.
C) Genetic analysis reveals that humans and Neanderthals did interbreed.
D) The Neanderthal FOXP2 gene is not identical to that of humans, which means they were not capable of speech.
E) There are no human DNA sequences that are distinct from Neanderthal DNA sequences due to point mutations.
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