THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
GENE MUTATION
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Question
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In a science lab activity, students were testing the impact of different colored goggles and their ability to see and collect colored marbles. Red goggles were considered to be the “normal” color while purple goggles were “mutant”. When wearing the red goggles, the average student marble collection time was 2 minutes. When wearing purple goggles, the average student time was 1 minute and 59 seconds. Based on the data, which statement would be true about this experiment?
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Purple is a harmful color mutation.
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Purple is a beneficial color mutation.
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Purple is a neutral color mutation.
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Red is a superior color to purple in this experiment.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Wash the affected area and then carefully remove your goggles. Burns: Flush the area with cool water for 20 minutes and notify the instructor.
Detailed explanation-2: -These rules include: Wear safety goggles. You may only remove your goggles if no one in the lab room is using chemicals or washing glassware.
Detailed explanation-3: -Protective eyewear must be worn in all laboratory spaces where physical, biological, and chemical hazards are present or whenever there is a chance of an eye injury. Eye injuries in laboratory spaces are very common and can result in serious eye damage.
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