Yeast Cells Are Sequenced Periodically to Examine Them for New

question 145

Multiple Choice

Yeast cells are sequenced periodically to examine them for new mutations.The table shows the results. Assuming the mutation rate remains the same and mutations accumulate linearly, about how many mutations should there be in strain A after 50 generations?

• A) 50
• B) 150
• C) 300
• D) 590
• E) 700

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