A mutation that involves one or a few nucleotides is called

a. A mutagen
b. An inversion
c. A point mutation
d. A translocation


Ans: c. A point mutation

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mutate very quickly. b. have a high rate of natural selection. c. have a large number of immigrants. d. have extensive mating rituals. e. be very large.

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a. basidiospores.

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