Environment/Mutations

Question 1

What is Mutation

Answer 1

• a change in the base sequence of DNA

- can create a new allele or change the existing one

Question 2

What is the effect of the Environment on the phenotype of offspring?

Answer 2

• Environmental factors such as diet, temperature, oxygen levels, humidity, light cycles, and the presence of mutagens can all impact which of an animal’s genes are expressed.

Question 3

What is Natural selection

Answer 3

• the process in nature where living things with beneficial traits produce more offspring than others with non-beneficial traits.