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Molecular clocks are based on comparisons of the number of ______ mutations between species. a. lethal b. neutral c. conservative d. nonconservative

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Molecular clocks are based on comparisons of the number of ______ mutations between species.

  1. a. lethal
  2. b. neutral
  3. c. conservative
  4. d. nonconservative

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