Genes encoding the blood proteins myoglobin and hemoglobin are derived from a common gene ancestor. These proteins both occur in humans. The genes for myoglobin and hemoglobin are

A. pentalogs.
B. paralogs.
C. orthologs.
D. topologs.
E. analogs.


Answer: B

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