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    The Most Likely Reason That Crickets (Laupala) Have a Larger
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The Most Likely Reason That Crickets (Laupala) Have a Larger

Question 238

Question 238

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The most likely reason that crickets (Laupala) have a larger genome size than fruit flies (Drosophila) is that crickets


A) lose noncoding DNA more slowly.
B) have a higher point mutation rate.
C) have a lower point mutation rate.
D) lack retrotransposons.
E) lack LTRs.

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