The process of gene duplication and divergence refers to (select all that apply):

A. creating new genes via mutation in
duplicates of old genes.
B. the creation of gene families, which are
genes that are similar across a range of
organisms.
C. offspring becoming increasingly different
from their ancestors.
D. the creation of new species as new genes
are created from duplicates of old genes.
E. None of the answer options are correct.


A,B

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