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What is mutation?
What is mutation?
- A process that creates all phenotypic variation (correct)
- A process that creates all genetic disorders
- A process that only causes disease
- A process that only occurs in plants
What can mutation cause?
What can mutation cause?
- Disease such as cancer and birth defects (correct)
- Decreased risk of genetic disorders
- Improved physical traits
- Increased resistance to disease
When does mutation occur?
When does mutation occur?
- Only in certain species
- Only when exposed to radiation
- All the time, spontaneously and pretty much randomly (correct)
- Only during cell division
