The Globin Gene Cluster Contains Stretches of DNA That Are

The globin gene cluster contains stretches of DNA that are homologous to the sequences of functional globin genes, but contain severe accumulated mutations that render them nonfunctional. Most of these noncoding regions have no known function. They are considered to be evolutionary relics and are called _________.

A) reliquaries
B) pseudoemissaries
C) pseudogenes
D) pseudoproteins
E) pseudoglobins