The Color of a Certain Species of Beetle Is Determined

question 39

Multiple Choice

The color of a certain species of beetle is determined by a single gene.Two beetles homozygous for green coloration (meaning they have two copies of the green allele) produce a single offspring with brown coloration.Brown color appeared in this offspring as a result of

• A) bottleneck.
• B) gene flow.
• C) genetic drift.
• D) mutation.

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