Which of the Following Does NOT Reflect(s)the Likely Presence of a Gene

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does NOT reflect(s) the likely presence of a gene mutation(s) ?

• A)Fruit flies subjected to intense radiation breed a wider array of variable offspring.
• B)A chemical leaking from the surface of an old abandoned coal mine alters a regulatory gene so that a cricket nymph develops an extra set of eyes.
• C)The bacteria that cause gonorrhea,a common sexually transmitted disease,have previously been killed by penicillin; however,after continuous usage of the antibiotic,penicillin-resistant strains are now becoming prevalent.
• D)Radiation causes an alteration of a DNA nucleotide sequence which is discovered when mapped,but which appears to be neither increasing nor decreasing in successive generations.
• E)Offspring always have the same coloration as the parents.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Quantity

The quantity of goods or services that is supplied and demanded at the market equilibrium price.

Supply and Demand

Fundamental economic concepts that describe how the quantity of a good or service provided by producers and the quantity desired by consumers affect its price.

Equilibrium Quantity

The quantity of goods or services that is supplied and demanded at the equilibrium price.

Simultaneously Increases

Occurring when two or more variables or conditions rise at the same time.