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Why might knowledge of the gene and protein sequences of a species be useful in classifying that species? (4 points)

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It would make it possible to compare that species to other species at a level deeper than outward appearance

Step-by-step explanation:

The proteins like hemoglobin and enzymes can be studied to see whether organism which are similar in form can also be related to each other. Its differences found in these proteins' amino acid sequences will present how closely or distantly related an organism is to another.

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