Microbial Evolutionary Biologists Have Provided Evidence Against Lamarckian Evolution,by Demonstrating

question 45

Essay

Microbial evolutionary biologists have provided evidence against Lamarckian evolution,by demonstrating that genetic mutations arise in the absence of selection,rather than being a response to selection. Describe one method for distinguishing between spontaneous and induced mutations (be sure to include the expected results)

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