Which Statement About Mutations Is False

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which statement about mutations is false?

• A) Mutation rates are very low for most loci in most organisms.
• B) Mutations are random with respect to the adaptive needs of organisms.
• C) Most mutations are either harmful or neutral.
• D) Only rarely does a human individual carry a new mutation in his or her genome.
• E) A neutral mutation is one that neither benefits nor harms its carrier.