Mutations That Improve the Survival and Reproduction of Organisms, and Thus

question 17

Multiple Choice

Mutations that improve the survival and reproduction of organisms, and thus contribute to the evolution of species, arise rapidly in prokaryotes due to their

• A) cell wall composition.
• B) absence of a nucleus.
• C) rapid rate of cell division.
• D) sexual reproduction.
• E) anaerobic metabolism.

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