Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 42
Practice objective / multiple choice question 42 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.
DNA sequencing of three microorganisms shows the following percentages of 16S rRNA gene similarity: organism X is 95% similar to organism Y and 85% similar to organism Z. Taxonomic guidelines state that >97% similarity indicates the same species, >90% the same genus, and >80% the same family. Based on these guidelines, what is the most specific taxonomic rank that organisms X and Y share?
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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 42. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.
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