Anonymous 5 years ago a molecule that can be used as a molecular clock has a neutral mutation rate of one mutation per 5 million years. how many years ago did two species share a common ancestor if the molecules found in these two species differ by a total of eight mutations? answer a) 1.5 million years b) 10 million years c) 20 million years d) 40 million years

Which of the following observation darwin shape his concept of descent with modification? a) species diversity declines farther from the equator. b) fewer species live on islands than on the nearest continents. c) birds live on islands located farther from the mainland than the bird's maximum nonstop flight distance. d) south american temperate plants are more similar to the tropical plants of south america than to the temperate plants of europe. e) earthquakes reshape life by causing mass extinctions.