Short Answer
A gene family has been accumulating nucleotide substitutions at a rate of 0.15 per million years.On average, there have been 30 substitutions between the common ancestor of this gene family and each of the various living forms of this gene.Based on these numbers, this gene family likely originated _______ million years ago.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q173: Below are sequences of part of a
Q174: A team of biologists is examining the
Q175: Genomes consist of<br>A) genes only.<br>B) genes and
Q176: A DNA substitution does not change the
Q177: To determine the rates at which organisms
Q179: What is the primary function of the
Q180: Mutations in the third position of codons
Q181: Which statement is true?<br>A) All orthologs are
Q182: According to the neutral theory of molecular
Q183: The tomato genome has about 32,000 functional