Cytochrome c comparison data is shown for seven species above. The table indicates the number of amino acid differences that exist in the cytochrome c protein among the seven species. Which claim is most accurate according to the data?

A) Dogs are equally related to humans as they are to turtles.

B) Tuna are the outgroup as no other species listed is aquatic.

Eliminate

C) Monkeys are more closely related to moths than humans are to moths.

D) The lineage containing moths diverged longest ago from the rest of the species represented in the table.

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Terrance Patrick

Biology

7 December, 00:21

Cytochrome c comparison data is shown for seven species above. The table indicates the number of amino acid differences that exist in the cytochrome c protein among the seven species. Which claim is most accurate according to the data?

A) Dogs are equally related to humans as they are to turtles.

B) Tuna are the outgroup as no other species listed is aquatic.

Eliminate

C) Monkeys are more closely related to moths than humans are to moths.

D) The lineage containing moths diverged longest ago from the rest of the species represented in the table.

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D) The lineage containing moths diverged longest ago from the rest of the species represented in the table

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Looked at the answer on USA Test Prep, its correct