Which of the following pairs are paralogous genes?
A) chicken myoglobin; human hemoglobin $\alpha$ subunit
B) chicken hemoglobin $\alpha$ subunit; chicken hemoglobin $\beta$ subunit
C) human hemoglobin $\alpha$ subunit; chicken hemoglobin $\beta$ subunit
D) chicken hemoglobin $\alpha$ subunit; human myoglobin

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Paralogous genes are genes that arise by gene duplication within a genome. They are similar in sequence and structure but have diverged in function. In this case, the two subunits of chicken hemoglobin (F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 and F1F1F1S1F1F1F10) are paralogous because they arise from gene duplication within the chicken genome. The other options involve comparison between genes from different species and are not paralogous.

Which of the Following Pairs Are Paralogous Genes? A) Chicken α\alphaα

Which of the Following Pairs Are Paralogous Genes?
A) Chicken $\alpha$