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A comparison was made across eight species for their differences in amino acid sequences for cytochrome C, a protein in the

electron transport chain in the mitochondria. Which arguments can be supported by the data? Select all that may apply.
1)
A)
Species A is the common ancestor to all of the other species.
B)
Species B shares the most recent common ancestor with Species A.
Species C shares the most recent common ancestor with Species A.
D)
Species Gis the common ancestor to all of the species in the table.
Species G has the fewest homologous structures in common with Species A
since its divergence was longest ago.
E)

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Answer:

D)

Species Gis the common ancestor to all of the species in the table.

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Answer:

Its both C and E which is C) Species C shares the most recent common ancestor with Species A. and E) Species G has the fewest homologous structures in common with Species A since its divergence was longest ago.

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