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In evolution, the studies can be made at molecular level. For example, the proteins present in the blood of man and ape similar. The base sequence in nucleic acids and amino acids sequence in proteins of related organism is alike. These are the examples which are specifically referred to in

A

convergent evolution

B

molecular analogy

C

molecular homology

D

homoplastic appearance.

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Molecular evolution is a change in the natural selection. The balck molecules to explain biojlogical changes at the molecular and cellular level using principle of evolutionary bioogy and population genetics.
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