A molecular clock is based on ____

a. measurement of daylight by pigment complexes
b. daily changes in amino acid sequence in specialized proteins
c. regulation of gene expression
d. precise oscillations of atoms in a crystal
e. a constant rate of mutation in DNA sequences


ANSWER: e

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_____________________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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