Which statement regarding vertebrate hemoglobin is false?
A. Vertebrates have multiple copies of the genes that code for globins.
B. The genes that code for globins diverged only recently.
C. In bird and mammals, genes that code for alpha-globin are located on a different chromosome from those that code for beta-globin.
D. In fish, genes that code for globins are found on a single chromosome.
Ans:-
B,
The genes that code for globins diverged only recently , this statement regarding vertebrates hemoglobin is false .
Rest of the given statements are correct regarding vertebrates hemoglobin.
- vertebrates have multiple copies of the genes that code for globins is correct statement.
- In birds and mammals, genes that code for alpha globin are located on a different chromosome from those that code for beta globins is a correct statement.
- In fish, genes that code for globins are found on a single chromosome, this statement is also correct.
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