Meera read about Zambian elephants which are born without tusks. Which of the following does it represent?

Mutation

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Use and disuse of organs

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Mutilation

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Overproduction

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Solution

The correct option is A Mutation
Elephants have always been hunted for its tusks. So now, elephants in Zambia have developed a mutation where they don't grow tusks.

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