A team of scientists has determined the gene sequence of a newly discovered species of insect to be: 5 ATG GGT GAT GTT GAA AAA-3'. The table shows the gene sequences of four other species of insects. Gene Sequence Species newly discovered species 1 2 5'-ATG GGT GAT GTT GAA AAA-3' 5'-ATC GGT GAT GTT GAA ATA-3' 5'-ATG GGT GAA GTT GTT AAA-3' 5'-ATG GGT GAA GTT GAA AAA-3' 5'-ATG GGC GAT GTT GAA TTT-3' 3 4 Using the biochemical similarities, what can be generalized about the evolutionary relatedness of the newly discovered species? The newly discovered species is most closely related to species 3. The newly discovered species is equally related to all four species of insects. The newly discovered species is most closely related to species 4.

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A team of scientists has determined the gene sequence of a newly discovered species of insect to be: 5'-
ATG GGT GAT GTT GAA AAA-3'. The table shows the gene sequences of four other species of insects.
Gene Sequence
Species
newly discovered species
1
2
5'-ATG GGT GAT GTT GAA AAA-3'
5'-ATC GGT GAT GTT GAA ATA-3'
5'-ATG GGT GAA GTT GTT AAA-3'
5'-ATG GGT GAA GTT GAA AAA-3'
5'-ATG GGC GAT GTT GAA TTT-3'
3
4
Using the biochemical similarities, what can be generalized about the evolutionary relatedness of the
newly discovered species?
The newly discovered species is most closely related to species 3.
The newly discovered species is equally related to all four species of insects.
The newly discovered species is most closely related to species 4.
The newly discovered species is not related to any of the four species of insects.
Transcribed Image Text:A team of scientists has determined the gene sequence of a newly discovered species of insect to be: 5'- ATG GGT GAT GTT GAA AAA-3'. The table shows the gene sequences of four other species of insects. Gene Sequence Species newly discovered species 1 2 5'-ATG GGT GAT GTT GAA AAA-3' 5'-ATC GGT GAT GTT GAA ATA-3' 5'-ATG GGT GAA GTT GTT AAA-3' 5'-ATG GGT GAA GTT GAA AAA-3' 5'-ATG GGC GAT GTT GAA TTT-3' 3 4 Using the biochemical similarities, what can be generalized about the evolutionary relatedness of the newly discovered species? The newly discovered species is most closely related to species 3. The newly discovered species is equally related to all four species of insects. The newly discovered species is most closely related to species 4. The newly discovered species is not related to any of the four species of insects.
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