The advantage(s) to having most genes of higher eukaryotes, such as birds and mammals, be split include
A) the potential for generating related proteins.
B) the preservation of functional units (e.g. catalytic site).
C) the resistance to mutation.
D) the potential for generating related proteins and the preservation of functional units (e.g. catalytic site).
E) None of the answers is correct.

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Split genes in higher eukaryotes allow for alternative splicing, which can generate multiple protein variants from a single gene, thus increasing protein diversity (related proteins) while preserving functional domains (e.g., catalytic sites) within those proteins.

The Advantage(s) to Having Most Genes of Higher Eukaryotes, Such