Mutation occurs when___.

A) any organism varies from its parents

B) any organism acquires a trait during its lifetime

C) a gene is "shuffled" during normal sexual reproduction

D) a gene is not copied perfectly during the process of reproduction

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Kylee

Biology

3 March, 08:03

Mutation occurs when___.

A) any organism varies from its parents

B) any organism acquires a trait during its lifetime

C) a gene is "shuffled" during normal sexual reproduction

D) a gene is not copied perfectly during the process of reproduction

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Collin Bright · Answer 1

the answer is D

Explanation:

A mutation is a change that occurs in our DNA sequence, either due to mistakes when the DNA is copied or as the result of environmental factors such as UV light and cigarette smoke. Mutations can occur during DNA replication if errors are made and not corrected in time.

Mutation occurs when___.A) any organism varies from its parentsB) any organism acquires a trait during its lifetimeC) a gene is "shuffled" during normal sexual reproductionD) a gene is not copied perfectly during the process of reproduction

Mutation occurs when___.

A) any organism varies from its parents

B) any organism acquires a trait during its lifetime

C) a gene is "shuffled" during normal sexual reproduction

D) a gene is not copied perfectly during the process of reproduction