AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

SOURCES OF VARIATION IN A POPULATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following mutations would most likely improve the chances that an organism will survive?
A
A stronger scent that makes a frog easier to find
B
Stronger leg muscles that allow a rabbit to jump away from danger
C
A weaker scent that makes a flower less attractive to bees
D
Weaker leg muscles that make a gazelle slower
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct option is ‘A single base insertion near the start of the coding sequence’.

Detailed explanation-2: -The answer is A, frameshift mutation. Therefore, multiple amino acids in a protein change.

Detailed explanation-3: -So, the correct option is ‘A missense substitution’

Detailed explanation-4: -A single nucleotide mutation will result in harmful mutations in an organism.

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