The older a clade is, the
A) more likely its members will share very similar sequences.
B) more likely its members will show sequence divergence.
C) less likely it has a common ancestor.
D) less likely its members will show sequence divergence.

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As time passes, mutations accumulate in the DNA sequences of organisms within a clade, leading to sequence divergence. Therefore, the older a clade is, the more likely it is that its members will show sequence divergence.

The Older a Clade Is, the