Which of the Following Likely Reflects the Presence of One

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following likely reflects the presence of one or more gene mutations?

• A)Fruit flies subjected to intense radiation produce a wider array of variable offspring.
• B)A chemical leaking from the surface of an old abandoned coal mine alters a regulatory gene so that a cricket nymph develops an extra set of eyes.
• C)The bacteria that cause gonorrhea,a common sexually transmitted disease,have previously been killed by penicillin; however,after continuous usage of the antibiotic,penicillin-resistant strains are now becoming prevalent.
• D)Radiation causes an alteration in a DNA nucleotide sequence,which is discovered when mapped,but which appears to be neither increasing nor decreasing in successive generations.
• E)All of the choices are correct.

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