What Mutations Occurred in Most Ice Fish That Prevent Production

question 64

Multiple Choice

What mutations occurred in most ice fish that prevent production of hemoglobin?

• A) fragmentation of both hemoglobin genes
• B) deletion of one hemoglobin gene and fragmentation of the other hemoglobin gene
• C) deletion of both hemoglobin genes
• D) duplication of both hemoglobin genes
• E) duplication of one hemoglobin gene and fragmentation of the other hemoglobin gene

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