Question

Question 18

The diagram shows a mutation that has occurred after recombination.

A

B

A

B

F

G

F

G

F

B

B

G

G

C

H

H

H

1

Genetic material I

Genetic material II

1

2

3

4

The mutation was inherited and passed along to the offspring by a chance occurrence. Which claim best describes what this type of mutation could cause?

a change to the environment of the species

b the appearance of a new trait in the offspring

Oc a difference in the offspring's parents

Od the immediate evolution of the species

Answer 1

b) the appearance of a new trait in the offspring