How Would Exposure to Saxitoxin from Algae Cause Changes in Clams

question 48

Multiple Choice

How would exposure to saxitoxin from algae cause changes in clams?

• A)Saxitoxin would cause mutations to occur in the clam's DNA
• B)Saxitoxin would increase the mutation rates in clams
• C)Saxitoxin would select existing mutations in the clam population
• D)Clams sensitive to saxitoxin would migrate away from the algae bloom
• E)Clams would want to change their Na⁺ transporters to become resistant to saxitoxin

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