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A molecule that can be used as a molecular clock has a neutral mutation rate of one mutation per 20 million years. How many years ago did two species share a common ancestor if the molecules found in these two species differ by a total of six mutations?

60 million years
120 million years
100 million years
30 million years

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120 million yrs
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the correct answer is 120 million years
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