Changes in Chromosome Number and Structure That ________ Are Important

question 49

Multiple Choice

Changes in chromosome number and structure that ________ are important in the origin of new species (speciation) .

• A) are point mutations
• B) create new alleles
• C) affect the success of meiosis and sexual reproduction
• D) interfere with mitosis
• E) alter the phenotype of the individual in a somatic mutation

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