What is true about dissimilar organisms such as a cow and yeast?

a. they are not related at all
b. their degree of relatedness cannot be evaluated
c. their degree of relatedness can be determined from their genes
d. they can interbreed and thus are the same species


Ans: c. their degree of relatedness can be determined from their genes

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