Most New Alleles Probably Arise from ____

question 67

Multiple Choice

Most new alleles probably arise from ____.

• A) crossing over between homologous chromosomes
• B) independent assortment of nonhomologous chromosomes
• C) rearrangement of existing alleles into new combinations
• D) small-scale mutations in DNA
• E) large-scale changes in chromosome structure

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