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Molecular Evidence for Evolutionary Relationships

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Students compare the amino acid sequences in cytochrome-c for a variety of organisms and use this information to infer evolutionary relationships. They investigate the role of homeobox genes and what this indicates about the evolution of animals.

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9th - 12th
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