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A New Gene Is Discovered During the Sequencing of a Bacterial

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A new gene is discovered during the sequencing of a bacterial genome.After a BLAST analysis,the new gene aligns with a known sequence from the same bacterium.The sequence identity is 95%.Which of the following statements best describes the relationship of the newly discovered gene and the known gene?


A) It is a paralog to the known gene and is a result of a recent gene duplication.
B) It is an ortholog to the known gene and is a result of a recent gene duplication.
C) It is an ortholog to the known gene and is a result of an older gene duplication.
D) It is a paralog to the known gene and is a result of an older gene duplication.

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