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What is the result of an error in DNA replication?
What is the result of an error in DNA replication?
- Genetic drift
- Natural selection
- Mutation (correct)
- Gene ow
What is the probability of a point mutation in higher plants and animals?
What is the probability of a point mutation in higher plants and animals?
- 1 in a billion (10–9) (correct)
- 1 in a trillion
- 1 in 1000
- 1 in 10
What is the term for a change in a single nucleotide?
What is the term for a change in a single nucleotide?
- Gene duplication
- Point mutation (correct)
- Natural selection
- Genetic drift
What can occur when whole chromosomes are duplicated?
What can occur when whole chromosomes are duplicated?
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What is the risk of trisomy 21 in the US population?
What is the risk of trisomy 21 in the US population?
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What can be created when a duplication occurs in a gene?
What can be created when a duplication occurs in a gene?
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What is an example of a triploid organism?
What is an example of a triploid organism?
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What can occur if there is no reduction division during meiosis?
What can occur if there is no reduction division during meiosis?
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What is the term for whole genomes being duplicated?
What is the term for whole genomes being duplicated?
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What increases the risk of trisomy 21?
What increases the risk of trisomy 21?
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