Which of the following likely reflects the presence of one or more gene mutations?

A. The bacteria that cause gonorrhea, a common sexually transmitted disease, have previously been killed by penicillin; however, after continuous usage of the antibiotic, penicillin-resistant strains are now becoming prevalent.
B. Radiation causes an alteration in a DNA nucleotide sequence, which is discovered when mapped, but which appears to be neither increasing nor decreasing in successive generations.
C. Fruit flies subjected to intense radiation produce a wider array of variable offspring.
D. A chemical leaking from the surface of an old abandoned coal mine alters a regulatory gene so that a cricket nymph develops an extra set of eyes.
E. All of the choices are correct.


Answer: E

Biology & Microbiology

You might also like to view...

A reducing medium is used to culture ________ organisms.

A. pathogenic B. aerobic C. anaerobic D. fastidious

Biology & Microbiology

Muscles can only pull; they never push

a. true b. false

Biology & Microbiology

In the equation 2 H2 + O2 ? 2 H2O,

A) H2, O2, and H2O are all compounds. B) H2, O2, and H2O are all elements. C) only H2O is a compound. D) only H2 and O2 are compounds.

Biology & Microbiology

Which of the following is most likely to lead to paralytic shellfish poisoning?

A) dinoflagellates B) Giardia C) Plasmodium D) Toxoplasma E) Euglena

Biology & Microbiology