Multiple Choice
When a gene is duplicated, which of the following may occur?
A) Production of the gene's product may increase.
B) The two copies may become expressed in different tissues.
C) One copy of the gene may accumulate deleterious substitutions and become functionless.
D) The two copies may diverge and acquire different functions.
E) All of the above
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