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geoffrey

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on: Jul 14, 2013
Paralogous genes that have lost the function of coding for any functional gene product are known as "pseudogenes." Which of these is a valid prediction regarding the fate of pseudogenes over evolutionary time?
A) They will be preserved by natural selection.
B) They will be highly conserved.
C) They will ultimately regain their original function.
D) They will be transformed into orthologous genes.
E) They will have relatively high mutation rates.


penguins

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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2013
Easy! It's E. Bye for now :D


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