Pseudogenes are ________.
A) composed of RNA, rather than DNA
B) the same things as introns
C) unrelated genes that code for the same gene product
D) nonfunctional vestigial genes

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Pseudogenes are nonfunctional vestigial genes that are similar to functional genes but have accumulated mutations that render them nonfunctional. They are often remnants of genes that were functional in ancestors but have become nonfunctional in a particular species.

Pseudogenes Are ________