Regarding Mutations, Which of the Following Statements, If Any, Is

question 36

Multiple Choice

Regarding mutations, which of the following statements, if any, is false?

• A) A de novo mutation is one that has occurred post-zygotically.
• B) Each of us has multiple genes where both the maternal and paternal alleles have inactivating mutations.
• C) The vast majority of mutations in our DNA do not adversely affect gene expression.
• D) The mitochondrial genome has a very high gene density and accordingly the mutation frequency in mtDNA is low.

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