Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 18, Problem 11SQ
Molecular clocks are based on comparisons of the number of ______ mutations between species.
- a. lethal
- b. neutral
- c. conservative
- d. nonconservative
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