If two genes are homologous, then it can be said that they are
A. derived from different ancestral genes and have different functions.
B. derived from different ancestral genes but have a similar function.
C. related through environmental natural selection.
D. found only outside the nucleus in the mitochondrion or chloroplast.
E. derived from the same ancestral gene.
Answer: E
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