Question

The concept of sudden genetic change, which breeds true in an organism is visualized as

• A. Natural selection
• B. Inheritance of acquired characters
• C. Mutation
• D. Independent assortment

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Mutation

The concept of sudden genetic change, which breeds true in an organism is visualized as a mutation. Any sudden or spontaneous change in character which is inheritable is known as mutation. It is defined as the changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form which may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA, or the deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes.

So, the correct answer is option C.