Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 39

Practice objective / multiple choice question 39 from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 39 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • BIOLOGY • objective

DNA sequence similarity studies show that species A and B share 78 % similarity, species A and C share 85 % similarity and species B and C share 90 % similarity. Assuming a constant molecular clock of 2 % sequence divergence per million years, estimate the time (in million years) since the most recent common ancestor of the pair that diverged most recently.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 5
B. 2
C. 20
D. 10
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
5

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 39. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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