Which of the Following Is Correct Regarding the Mutation Rate

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct regarding the mutation rate of genomic DNA in different organisms?

• A) Human cells have a much higher mutation rate compared to bacteria when the rate is normalized to a single round of replication over the same length of DNA.
• B) Mutation rates limit the number of essential genes in an organism's genome.
• C) Mutations in the somatic cells cannot be lethal.
• D) Even if the mutation rate was 10 times higher than its current value, germ-cell stability in humans would not have been affected.
• E) All of the above.

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