Mutation Is the Only Evolutionary Mechanism That

question 14

Multiple Choice

Mutation is the only evolutionary mechanism that

• A) is more important in eukaryotes than in prokaryotes.
• B) has no effect on genetic variation.
• C) is not mentioned by the Hardy- Weinberg model.
• D) can cause decreased fitness.
• E) does little to change allele frequencies on its own.

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