Question

If the divergence in nucleotide sequence for a particular gene (10,000 nucleotides) between two related living taxa is 300 mutations and the oldest fossil of either lineage occurred 15 Mya, what is the rate of divergence per base pair per million years? One version of the equation is D=2rt, convert this as needed to answer the question. For full credit, you must show your work, include a definition of each variable in the equation, and use the correct time unit designation in your final answer.

Answer 1

Biology