One of the ways that two species can be compared, and information about the genetic basis of human diseases extracted, is by using their sequenced genomes and

A. looking at the allelic differences.
B. investigating the introns.
C. exchanging genomic information between them.
D. looking at the conserved sequences.


Answer: D

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