Which of the Following Is the BEST Description of Mutations

question 118

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the BEST description of mutations?

• A)They arise in order to benefit an organism.
• B)They arise in order to harm an organism.
• C)They do not affect an organism.
• D)They occur randomly.
• E)All of the answer options are correct.

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Definitions:

Transition State

A high-energy, intermediate state of the reactants during a chemical reaction that leads to the formation of products.

Solvolysis

The chemical process of breaking bonds in a compound by reaction with a solvent.

Stereochemistry

The study of the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules and its influence on the physical and chemical properties of substances.

Solvolysis

A chemical reaction in which the solvent plays the role of a reactant, breaking bonds within the substrate molecule, often involving water or alcohol.