Mutation Rates of Human Genes Are Usually Expressed as the Number

question 24

Multiple Choice

Mutation rates of human genes are usually expressed as the number of

• A) nucleotides altered per gene.
• B) frameshift mutations per genome.
• C) mutated alleles per genome.
• D) mutant births per generation.
• E) mutated alleles per generation.

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