New Characteristics Can Result from All of the Following EXCEPT

question 159

Multiple Choice

New characteristics can result from all of the following EXCEPT:

• A)spontaneous genetic mutations.
• B)crossover of genetic material between members of a chromosome pair.
• C)addition of new amino acids to the DNA molecule.
• D)recombination of genetic material.

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Definitions:

Directly Proportional

A relationship between two variables wherein they increase or decrease at the same ratio.

Fifth Power

Raising a number or expression to the exponent of five, multiplying it by itself four times.

Hooke's Law

A principle of physics that states the force needed to extend or compress a spring by some distance is proportional to that distance.

Spring Scale

A scale that measures weight or force by the stiffness of springs.