What is needed to estimate species relatedness with a molecular clock?

A. DNA accumulates mutations at a regular rate
B. known mutation rate for a gene
C. the number of differences in DNA sequences for a gene in two species
D. the same gene identified in two species
E. All answers are correct.


Answer: E. All answers are correct.

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