Which of the Following Statements About Mutations Is False

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about mutations is false?

• A) Mutation rates are very low for most loci.
• 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 carry a new mutation in his or her genome.
• E) The current human population carries billions of new mutations that were not present in previous generations.

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