__________ Is Best Defined as a Sudden Variation in an Inheritable

question 97

Multiple Choice

__________ is best defined as a sudden variation in an inheritable characteristic, as distinguished from a variation that results from generations of gradual selection.

• A)Natural selection
• B)Classical conditioning
• C)Adaptation
• D)Mutation

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Definitions:

Uracil

A nitrogenous base found in RNA, where it pairs with adenine and replaces thymine during RNA synthesis.

DNA

DNA is the molecule responsible for carrying the genetic blueprints essential for the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all recognized living beings and numerous viruses.

Noncoding Sequences

Regions of DNA that do not code for proteins but can regulate gene expression and have roles in the genome's structure and function.

Introns

Non-coding sequences of DNA within a gene that are removed during RNA processing before translation into proteins.