Arabidopsis thaliana is a small angiosperm related to mustard.The fact that it has 139 genes that correspond to disease-causing genes in humans suggests which of the following?

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The fact that Arabidopsis thaliana has genes that correspond to disease-causing genes in humans suggests that the two species share a common ancestor and have inherited these genes from their common ancestor. It does not imply that Arabidopsis thaliana can cause diseases in humans, that gene swapping occurs between the two species, nor does it imply that Arabidopsis thaliana evolved from humans. The shared genes could be a result of convergent evolution or retention of ancestral genes. The presence of the same organelles in human and Arabidopsis thaliana cells is not relevant to this statement.

Arabidopsis Thaliana Is a Small Angiosperm Related to Mustard