Which Statement About Mutations Is TRUE

question 179

Multiple Choice

Which statement about mutations is TRUE?

• A) Mutations may make an individual more likely to survive long enough to produce offspring.
• B) Mutations always occur in germ cells.
• C) Mutations are the only source of genetic disease.
• D) Mutations are created when two members of a pair of chromosomes swap pieces of DNA.

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