Definition and Significance of Mutation

Q. The sudden heritable genetic changes in an organism are called mutation.

1. False
2. True

Q. Forecoming generations are less adaptive than their parental generation due to:

1. Natural selection
2. Mutation
3. Genetic drift
4. Adaptation

Q.

__ causes gradual change in a species and leads to its evolution.

Q. Which of the following is true with regard to mutations?

1. It is a gradual change that happens in the genome of an organism
2. It is typically a sudden change in the genome resulting in sudden changes in species
3. It is a gradual change in the chromosome structure alone
4. It a sudden change in the genome of an organism, leading to gradual changes in the species

Q.

Briefly explain the term Mutation.