If many genes from two species differ in about 5% of their bases and substitutions occur at an estimated rate of 5% per one million years,approximately how many years have passed since the two species diverged?
A) 1 million
B) 5 million
C) 10 million
D) 20 million
E) 50 million

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Putting timing on the separation of species based, in part, on gene sequence data, is known as using a molecular clock.

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