Mutations Are

question 24

Multiple Choice

Mutations are

• A) heritable changes in the sequence of DNA bases that always produce an observable phenotype.
• B) changes in the nucleotide sequence of DNA that is passed on from one organism to another.
• C) mistakes in the incorporation of amino acids into proteins.
• D) heritable changes in the mRNA of an organism.
• E) nucleotide changes that occur only in gametes.

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