The Diploid Character of Eukaryotic Cells May Mask the Appearance

question 4

Multiple Choice

The diploid character of eukaryotic cells may mask the appearance of a mutation since

• A) the matching chromosome may carry the correct version of the gene.
• B) the matching chromosome may repair the mutated gene.
• C) the mutation is usually reversible.
• D) the mutation may create inverted repeats.
• E) All answer choices are correct.

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