Do mutations in body cells contribute to genetic variation?(1 point)
Responses
No, the causes of body cell mutations are outside the body and cannot alter DNA.
No, the causes of body cell mutations are outside the body and cannot alter DNA.
No, the mutations cannot be passed to offspring and only affect the individual.
No, the mutations cannot be passed to offspring and only affect the individual.
Yes, these body cell mutations lead to mutations in the gametes.
Yes, these body cell mutations lead to mutations in the gametes.
Yes, the mutations can be passed on to offspring and contribute to variation in the population.
Yes, the mutations can be passed on to offspring and contribute to variation in the population.
A garden contains 40 flowers, 30 of which are red. What is the frequency of red flowers?(1 point)
Responses
0.5
0.5
0.25
0.25
1.0
1.0
0.75
0.75
A tall pea plant results from a dominant tall allele while the short phenotype results from two recessive alleles. What is the frequency of short offspring (pp) when a tall pea plant with one tall allele (Pp) is cross-pollinated with a short pea plant (pp)?(1 point)
Responses
0.25
0.25
0.5
0.5
1.0
1.0
0.75
0.5
In a moth population, 47 are brown, 15 are yellow, and 34 are black. What is the approximate probability of a moth being black? (Round your answer.)(1 point)
Responses
2%
2%
35%
35%
49%
49%
16%
The approximate probability of a moth being black is 35%.
What is the term used to describe any living or nonliving things that influence another living organism?(1 point)
Responses
frameshift mutations
frameshift mutations
distribution
distribution
variation
variation
environmental factors