Genetic Buffering Describes

question 37

Multiple Choice

Genetic buffering describes

• A) the ability of cells to accumulate mutations.
• B) loss of mutations through repair and recombination.
• C) the accumulation of extra,non-coding DNA in eukaryotic genomes.
• D) the ability of one gene to mask variability in another gene.
• E) the expansion of introns throughout evolution.

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