According to the Text, Genetic Mutations Are

question 111

Multiple Choice

According to the text, genetic mutations are:

• A) extremely rare, occurring only in about 0.1% of the population.
• B) found only in individuals who are over the age of 4 since do not begin to occur until some development has taken place.
• C) always negative, in that they always make it more difficult for the individual to survive.
• D) quite common.

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Definitions:

Oxygenated Blood

Blood that has been enriched with oxygen through the process of respiration in the lungs and is carried from the heart to the rest of the body.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that lies outside the brain and spinal cord, consisting of nerves and ganglia, and responsible for connecting the CNS to limbs and organs.

Autonomic Division

refers to the part of the nervous system responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes.

Somatic Division

Is a part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of body movements through the control of skeletal muscles.