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Which statement is true about organisms such as a horse and a fungi that are unalike?

AThey are not related at all.

BTheir degree of relatedness cannot be evaluated.

CTheir degree of relatedness can be estimated from their genes.

DThey can interbreed and thus are the same species.

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I believe the answer is C
I read something in my textbook about all living organisms have history of the same genetic info =D

Answer;

C. Their degree of relatedness can be estimated from their genes.

Explanation;

  • Different organisms may differ or have a similar evolutionary relationship. Scientists gather information which allows them to make evolutionary relationship between organisms.
  • Phylogenetic inference is the process by which evolutionary relationship between organisms is studied. It involves the use of phylogenetic trees which are used to illustrate the genetic relationships of organisms. Genes are studied to estimate the relationship or relatedness between organisms.