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Which of the Following Statements About the Enzyme Lysozyme Is

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Which of the following statements about the enzyme lysozyme is true?


A) A small group of closely related mammals has evolved a special form of lysozyme that functions in digestion.
B) The lysozymes found in the foregut fermenters resulted from convergent evolution.
C) Lysozyme could not have evolved a secondary function if it had been an enzyme with a vital primary function.
D) A higher mutation rate in the foregut fermenters allows their lysozymes to evolve rapidly.
E) Lysozyme first evolved as a defense against bacteria in the common ancestor of mammals.

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