Gene inactivation is likely to produce
A)pseudogenes.
B)orthologs.
C)paralogs.
D)homologs.
E)horizontal gene transfer (HGT).

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Gene inactivation refers to the process by which a gene is rendered non-functional or deleted from an organism's genome. This can result in the formation of pseudogenes, which are non-functional copies of genes that no longer serve a purpose in the organism's biology. Therefore, the best choice is A. Orthologs and paralogs refer to different types of gene homologs, while homologs and horizontal gene transfer (HGT) are not directly related to gene inactivation.

Gene Inactivation Is Likely to Produce