Multiple Choice
The salivary amylase gene (AMY1) is present in two diploid copies in chimpanzees. Humans are known to have between 6-15 copies, an adaptation that is thought to be related to the high-starch diet of humans. This difference among humans is an example of
A) G banding.
B) copy number variation.
C) a simple translocation.
D) a reciprocal translocation.
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