Question

Human 100 Rhesus Monkey 95 Mouse 87 Chicken 69 Frog 54 Lamprey 14 The information contained in the table could be used _______________________. A) to establish the degree of relatedness among these organisms B) to determine which organisms underwent convergent evolution C) to show how protein shape determines function D) in comparative embryology studies

Answer 1

The answer is A) to establish the degree of relatedness among these organisms.
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Answer 2

Answer:

Option A

Explanation:

The numbers with each specifies the extent to which their DNAs have common features.  

The higher the similarity within the species DNA’s, the higher the species are related to  each other.  

The extent of relatedness means that the species have emerged from a common ancestor and hence they share common characteristics or traits.  

The lesser is the relatedness, the higher is the gap in the time frame of evolution of two species from the same ancestors.  

Hence, option A is correct