Differences between the amino acid sequence of human cytochrome c and that of 5 other species are given in the choices below. Based on these data, humans are most closely related to

A) bullfrogs: 20 amino acid differences.

B) pigeons: 12 amino acid differences.

C) fruit flies: 24 amino acid differences.

D) yeast: 42 amino acid differences.


B) pigeons: 12 amino acid differences.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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What will be an ideal response?

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What does the presence of a tail in early human embryos and other chordates suggest about all chordates?

A) Chordates may eventually develop a tail when fully mature. B) Chordate embryos have greater mutation rates than other organisms. C) Chordates develop in a very different manner compared to other life forms. D) Chordates were derived from a common ancestor with this developmental pathway.

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In ________, the mouth develops at or near the blastopore.

A. gastrocoelomates B. triploblastics C. protostomes D. blastocoelomates E. deuterostomes

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