Which of the following is an example of the

result of a beneficial mutation?



a. A new digestive enzyme that is better at
digesting cellulose.
b. A new digestive enzyme that is equal in its
ability to digest cellulose as the existing
enzyme.
c. A new digestive enzyme that is less
effective at digesting cellulose.
d. A new protein that interferes with the
digestive process.
e. A new protein that has no function


A

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