Which of the following statements about orthologues and paralogues is false?
A)Orthologues are likely to have the same function.
B)Both orthologues and paralogues result from gene duplication.
C)The sequence of an orthologue is more likely to be conserved.
D)Paralogues are more likely to be pseudogenes than orthologues.
E)Paralogues often evolve new functions.

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Orthologues result from speciation events, not gene duplication, whereas paralogues result from gene duplication.

Which of the Following Statements About Orthologues and Paralogues Is