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#Question id: 11124


A researcher compared the nucleotide sequences of a homologous gene from five different species of mammals with the homologous human gene. The sequence homology between each speciesʹ version of the gene and the human gene is presented as a percentage of similarity.

What probably explains the inclusion of rabbits in this research?

#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
  1. Their short generation time provides a ready source of DNA.
  2. They possess all of the shared derived characters as do the other species listed.
  3. They are the closest known relatives of rhesus monkeys.
  4. They are the outgroup.