Question 14

The diagram shows a mutation that has occurred after recombination.



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

c. the appearance of a new trait in the offspring