Gene duplications
a. have proved to be adaptive in some cases.
b. have resulted in many slightly different
hemoglobin molecules in primates.
c. always have negative consequences.
d. can occur via unequal crossovers at prophase I.
e. are all of these EXCEPT “always have negative
consequences.”
Answer: e
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