Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

Genes that are derived from a common ancestral sequence,and are separated by a speciation event such as the RNASE1 gene in douc langur monkeys and the RNASE1 gene in humans,are described as ________.


A) duplicated genes
B) orthologous genes
C) homologous genes
D) paralogous genes
E) derived genes

Answer

B