What Changes Might You Predict/expect If a Mutation Caused a Change

question 13

Multiple Choice

What changes might you predict/expect if a mutation caused a change in the timing of juvenile hormone,such that it remained high throughout the lifetime of the organism?

• A)The organism would undergo metamorphosis at an earlier time.
• B)The organism would maintain its juvenile state for the remainder of its life.
• C)The organism would mature reproductively.
• D)The organism would form structures that allowed it to respond to stress.

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