Mutations Are ____. ​

question 11

Multiple Choice

Mutations are ____. ​

• A)the basis of variability among individuals
• B)the basis of homogeneity in a population
• C)always bad for populations
• D)always good for populations
• E)always harmful for individuals

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Definitions:

Embryos

Early stages of development in multicellular organisms after fertilization and before becoming fetuses.

Heritability

A statistic used in genetics to estimate the degree to which variation in a trait within a population is due to genetic differences among individuals.

Personal History

An individual's past experiences and events that have shaped their personality, beliefs, and behavior.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, are siblings born at the same time as a result of two separate eggs being fertilized by two different sperm, sharing about 50% of their DNA.