Which one of the following statements about duplicate genes is false?
A) Duplicate genes can lose their ancestral function through subsequent mutation.
B) Duplicate genes can gain a derived function through subsequent mutation.
C) Duplicate genes can share the ancestral function of the original gene.
D) Gene duplication is most likely to occur in growth and development genes,immune system genes,and cell-surface receptor genes.
E) Duplicate genes usually share the same pattern of gene expression.
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