Scientists discovered two new plant species, “A” and “B” that look similar except that, species “A” bears flowers and leaves that are twice the size of those in species “B”. Which method should the scientists use to appropriately investigate if species “A” is a result of gene duplication in species “B” ?

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ASequence similarity, gene structure and gene size.

B Plant size, physical proximity of gene and genome size.

CSequence similarity, physical proximity of gene, genome size.

DSequence length, gene structure and chromosome count.

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Gene duplication (or chromosomal duplication or gene amplification) is a major mechanism through which new genetic material is generated during molecular evolution. Examining th...
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