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Author Question: What is true of pseudogenes? A) They are composed of RNA, rather than DNA. B) Th (Read 725 times)

hummingbird

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on: Jul 7, 2013
What is true of pseudogenes?
A) They are composed of RNA, rather than DNA.
B) They are the same things as introns.
C) They are unrelated genes that code for the same gene product.
D) They are vestigial genes.


camila

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Reply #1 on: Jul 9, 2013
Hello

D is the answer for sure ;)


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