Comparisons of the Genes That Code for Lysozyme and the Amino

Multiple Choice

Comparisons of the genes that code for lysozyme and the amino acid sequence of the enzyme from a number of organisms revealed that

A) the rate of nonsynonymous mutations is higher than that of synonymous mutations.
B) a common recent ancestor is necessary for organisms to develop very similar adaptations.
C) bovine (cattle) lysozyme was very similar overall to langur lysozyme.
D) the number of changes in lysozyme uniquely shared by cattle, langur, and the hoatzin was high.
E) none of the changes in lysozyme were adaptive.