Which of the Following Is NOT a Mechanism by Which

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism by which organisms can purge deleterious mutations?

• A) random assortment in meiosis
• B) production of homozygous recessive nonviable offspring
• C) random assortment in mitosis
• D) production of offspring without the mutation

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