Which of the following items does not necessarily exist in a simple linear relationship with the number of gene-duplication events when placed as the label on the vertical axis of the following graph?
A)number of genes
B)number of DNA base pairs
C)genome size
D)mass (in picograms)of DNA
E)phenotypic complexity

Question

Which of the following items does not necessarily exist in a simple linear relationship with the number of gene-duplication events when placed as the label on the vertical axis of the following graph? 
A)number of genes 
B)number of DNA base pairs 
C)genome size 
D)mass (in picograms)of DNA 
E)phenotypic complexity

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Phenotypic complexity may not necessarily have a simple linear relationship with the number of gene-duplication events as it is influenced by various other factors such as gene expression, environmental conditions, and epigenetic modifications. The other choices (A, B, C, and D) are all directly related to the number of gene-duplication events and are expected to have a simple linear relationship.

Which of the Following Items Does Not Necessarily Exist in a Simple