EVOLUTION
EVOLUTION OF A POPULATION
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mutation to a body cell
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mutation to a somatic cell
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mutation to a gamete
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mutation to a diploid cell
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Detailed explanation-1: -Germline mutations occur in gametes. These mutations are especially significant because they can be transmitted to offspring and every cell in the offspring will have the mutation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Only hereditary variants, which occur in egg or sperm cells, can be passed to future generations and potentially contribute to evolution.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mutations that occur in gametes (egg and sperm) have a greater potential to affect the course of evolution because they can be passed on to the next generation.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The type of mutation that is likely to have the greatest effect on a protein is B. Nonsense mutation. This is because a nonsense mutation creates a premature stop codon, leading to an incomplete formation of a protein, severely affecting protein structure and function.
Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: A frameshift mutation is one that will most likely cause a change in the protein’s structure and function.