New Mutations

question 37

Multiple Choice

New mutations

• A) are random with respect to their effects on fitness.
• B) are necessary for natural selection to cause evolutionary change.
• C) are rare in a population.
• D) All the given choices are correct.
• E) are random with respect to their effects on fitness and are necessary for natural selection to cause evolutionary change.

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Definitions:

Scientific Investigation

A systematic process undertaken to gain knowledge and understanding about the natural world, following empirical and measurable evidence.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation, which can be tested through experimentation or observation.

Phenomenon

An observable event or a remarkable occurrence that can be scientifically described or investigated.

Null Hypothesis

An empirically testable hypothesis that two phenomena are entirely unrelated except perhaps by random chance.