Which of the following statements about mutations is TRUE?Select one alternative:Induced mutations occur naturally during DNA replication.Spontaneous mutations are always corrected by DNA repair enzymes.Mutagens increase the mutation rate above the spontaneous rate.Frame shift mutations mainly involve single base substitutions.

Mutation is an important evolutionary mechanism and occurs with a permanent change in a nucleotide sequence. Which statements about mutations are true? Select TWO correct answers.Select one or more:a.Mutations must occur in gametes in order to be passed onto offspring.b.Most mutations do not result in a phenotype that increases the individual's fitness.c.Mutations occur very rarely in organisms.d.All mutations are harmful.e.Mutations decrease genetic variation in a population.

Which of the following statements is true about mutations?i. They can produce new alleles of existing genes.ii. They can be inherited if they are in somatic cells.iii. They may affect a single codon or a part of a chromosomeiv. They are always linked to diseasei, ii and iiii and iiiii and iiii, ii, iii and iv

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?Group of answer choicesDamaged DNA is usually repaired by cells.Mutations are more likely to occur in rapidly dividing cells.Cells with damaged DNA often undergo apoptosis.Promotors cause mutations in DNA.

True or false: Mutations occur to phenotypes of a population.Question 8Select one:TrueFalse

.Mutations must occur in gametes in order to be passed onto offspring.b.Most mutations do not result in a phenotype that increases the individual's fitness.c.Mutations occur very rarely in organisms.d.All mutations are harmful.e.Mutations decrease genetic variation in a population.