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Biotechnology Engineering · Q23

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Q23

Amino acid sequences of cytochrome c and ribulose 5-phosphate epimerase from 40 organisms were chosen and phylogenetic trees were obtained for each of these two protein families. Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion [A] and the Reason [R]. Assertion [A]: The two trees will not be identical. Reason [R]: The nature and frequency of mutations in the two families are different.

A.
Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct reason for [A]
Answer
B.
Both [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct reason for [A]
C.
Both [A] and [R] are false
D.
[A] is false but [R] is true

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
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