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Question 97

What is a mutation?

  1. A change in the sequence of bases along a DNA moleculeCorrect answer
  2. Any change in an organism's appearance during its life
  3. A change in which genes an organism chooses to use
  4. A change in the environment that an organism lives in

Explanation

A mutation is a change written into the DNA itself, altering the order of the bases in which a gene's instruction is spelled out. A change in how an organism looks during its life leaves the order of those bases as it was, so it does not count as a mutation however striking it appears.

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