You sequence the genes that code for an important glycolytic enzyme in a moth, a mushroom, a worm, and an alga, and find a high degree of sequence similarity among these distantly related species. This is an example of
A) analogy/convergent evolution.
B) structural homology.
C) genetic homology.
D) developmental homology.

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The high degree of sequence similarity in the genes that code for an important glycolytic enzyme among distantly related species indicates that they share genetic homology. This suggests that they inherited this gene from a common ancestor and have evolved through divergent evolution rather than convergent evolution or structural homology. Developmental homology involves similarities in embryonic development across different species, which is not the case here.

You Sequence the Genes That Code for an Important Glycolytic