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Amreen Bhangu
on Dec 08, 2024
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Phylogenetic studies of HIV-1 emergence that used molecular clock estimates demonstrate that:
A) the disease likely emerged with the growth of major settlements in central Africa.
B) the largest peak in SIV diversification rate occurred within the last 5 million years.
C) the common ancestor of the HIV-1 virus existed in the 1980s.
D) the virus hopped from chimpanzee to human hosts four separate times.
Molecular Clock Estimates
Techniques that use the rate of molecular change to deduce the time in geological history when two species or other taxa diverged.
SIV Diversification
SIV Diversification refers to the process through which the Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV) evolves and generates genetic variability among its populations.
- Comprehend the molecular proof demonstrating evolutionary links between species, incorporating humans.
- Recognize the patterns that support hypotheses concerning disease transmission in phylogenetic studies.
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Learning Objectives
- Comprehend the molecular proof demonstrating evolutionary links between species, incorporating humans.
- Recognize the patterns that support hypotheses concerning disease transmission in phylogenetic studies.