Question

1. identify the causes of genetic variation as associated either with inheritance of traits or with mutationsgenetic variation in successive generations can be caused either by natural inheritance, which can be explained by inheritance of traits, or by mutationinheritancemutationa substitution b insertion c. incomplete dominance d. translocation e. independent assortment f. co-dominance

Explanation:

• Inheritance: Incomplete dominance and independent assortment are related to how traits are passed from parents to offspring. Incomplete dominance is a pattern of inheritance where the heterozygous phenotype is intermediate between the two homozygous phenotypes. Independent assortment is a principle of inheritance that states that the alleles of different genes assort independently of one another during gamete formation.
• Mutation: Substitution, insertion, and translocation are types of mutations. A substitution is a mutation where one nucleotide is replaced by another. An insertion is a mutation where one or more nucleotides are added to a DNA sequence. A translocation is a mutation where a segment of DNA is moved from one location to another, either within the same chromosome or to a different chromosome.

Answer:

• Inheritance: c. Incomplete dominance, e. Independent assortment
• Mutation: a. Substitution, b. Insertion, d. Translocation