A student is studying the amino acid sequence of a protein shared by four organisms. The student wants to know which organism is
most closely related to organism A. The student has data that shows the number of amino acid differences between organism A and each of the other organisms. Study the data in the chart. Organism Number of Difference in Amino Acid Sequence from Organism A B 3 C 5 D 1 Which organism does this data suggest is most closely related to organism A? C B D
