A(n) _____ has a DNA sequence similar to a functional gene but has been mutated so that it no longer produces a

functional gene product.



a. pseudogene
b. homologous gene
c. orthologous gene
d. microRNA-encoding sequence
e. operon


ANSWER: a

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