Estimates of Spontaneous Mutation Rates Are Made Using Dominant Disorders

question 7

Multiple Choice

Estimates of spontaneous mutation rates are made using dominant disorders because

• A) it takes several generations for the phenotype to change.
• B) they do not affect offspring.
• C) the mutant phenotype is obvious.
• D) they can be identified by DNA sequencing.
• E) they are much more common than recessive disorders.

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