Which statement about molecular clocks is false?
A) They can be used for protein, as well as DNA, data.
B) They must be calibrated by independent sources of data.
C) They can be used for recent, as well as more ancient, dates.
D) All DNA molecules evolve according to the same molecular clock.
E) They assume that changes accumulate more or less linearly with time.

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Not all DNA molecules evolve at the same rate, so this statement is false. Some regions of DNA may have a higher mutation rate than others, which can affect the accuracy of molecular clock estimates.

Which Statement About Molecular Clocks Is False