Estimates of spontaneous mutation rates are made using dominant disorders because

A) it takes several generations for the phenotype to change.

B) they do not affect offspring.

C) the mutant phenotype is obvious.

D) they can be identified by DNA sequencing.


C) the mutant phenotype is obvious.

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