Question

question 26
the diagram shows a mutation that has occurred after recombination.

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 a difference in the offspring’s parents
b the immediate evolution of the species
c a change to the environment of the species
d the appearance of a new trait in the offspring

Explanation:

• Option a: Mutations affect offspring, not parents' differences. Eliminate.
• Option b: Evolution is gradual, not immediate from one mutation. Eliminate.
• Option c: Mutations change organisms, not the environment. Eliminate.
• Option d: Mutations alter DNA, leading to new traits in offspring. Correct.

Answer:

d. the appearance of a new trait in the offspring