Since all cells in our body contain DNA, there are lots of places for mutations to occur; however, some mutations cannot be passed on to offspring and do not matter for evolution. Somatic mutations<span> occur in non-reproductive cells and won't be passed onto offspring. For example, the golden color on half of this Red Delicious apple was caused by a somatic mutation. Its seeds will not carry the mutation.
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A single germ line mutation can have a range of effects:
<span><span>No change occurs in phenotype.
Some mutations don't have any noticeable effect on the phenotype of an organism. This can happen in many situations: perhaps the mutation occurs in a stretch of DNA with no function, or perhaps the mutation occurs in a protein-coding region, but ends up not affecting the amino acid sequence of the protein.</span><span>Small change occurs in phenotype.
A single mutation caused this cat's ears to curl backwards slightly.</span><span>Big change occurs in phenotype.
Some really important phenotypic changes, like DDT resistance in insects are sometimes caused by single mutations. A single mutation can also have strong negative effects for the organism. Mutations that cause the death of an organism are called lethals — and it doesn't get more negative than that.</span></span>
The correct answer is C. Prevention of eating disorders involves weighing often.
Explanation:
Eating disorders include multiple disorders that involve unhealthy eating habits as well as thoughts and emotions related to them. Individuals who suffer from these disorders constantly worry about their weight and appearance or have an unhealthy relationship with food, for example, individuals with anorexia or bulimia tend to believe they are "fat" even if they had low weight.
Due to this, weighing often is not a way of preventing eating disorders as this behavior just supports an unhealthy obsession with weight and appearance that can lead to eating disorders, instead, a balanced diet should be promoted and risk factors such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, etc should be addressed. Thus, the false statement is "Prevention of eating disorders involves weighing often".
