A scientist has isolated the same gene from ten different species.Once these ten pieces of DNA have been sequenced, the scientist will line up the sequences to compare them.She should be able to draw conclusions about the evolutionary relationships among these ten species by using the following as a guide: The _______ the _______ in gene sequences for two species, the _______ the time span since these species diverged from a common ancestor during their evolution.
A) greater; similarities; shorter
B) fewer; similarities; shorter
C) greater; similarities; longer
D) fewer; differences; longer
E) greater; differences; shorter

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The greater the similarities in gene sequences for two species, the shorter the time span since these species diverged from a common ancestor during their evolution.

A Scientist Has Isolated the Same Gene from Ten Different