The point at which two organisms diverged from a common ancestor
A) can be determined by comparing the nucleic acid sequences.
B) depends on transcriptional and translational control.
C) depends on metabolic activity and antibiotic resistance.
D) is determined on MacConkey's media.
E) is impossible to determine.

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Comparing nucleic acid sequences allows us to determine the degree of relatedness between two organisms, and the point at which they diverged from a common ancestor can be inferred from the number of differences in their nucleotide sequences.

The Point at Which Two Organisms Diverged from a Common