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#Question id: 39861


Q. Which of the following statements correctly distinguishes between homology and sequence similarity?

#Bio-Informatics
  1. Homology is a quantitative measure, while similarity is qualitative.
  2. Sequence similarity is a binary property (yes/no), whereas homology is expressed as a percentage.
  3.  Homology refers to a common evolutionary origin, while similarity refers to the percentage of residues with shared physiochemical properties.
  4. Two sequences can be "40% homologous" if they share significant physiochemical traits.