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A Scientist Sequences the Genomes of Several Species and Analyzes

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A scientist sequences the genomes of several species and analyzes their evolutionary relationships to a single common ancestor.  The percentage of similarity between the genome of each species to the genome of this ancestor is calculated and shown in the table below. A scientist sequences the genomes of several species and analyzes their evolutionary relationships to a single common ancestor.  The percentage of similarity between the genome of each species to the genome of this ancestor is calculated and shown in the table below. Which species diverged from the common ancestor first? A) Species A B) Species B C) Species C D) Species D Which species diverged from the common ancestor first?


A) Species A
B) Species B
C) Species C
D) Species D

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