Question

A cat is discovered with a very short tail. what would prove that this change was caused by a genetic mutation and not because the cat lost most of its tail at some point in its life?
a.a physical examination of the cat
b.checking offspring for short tails
c.waiting to see if the tail grows back
d.a physical examination of the cat's siblings

Answer 1

Answer:

B) checking the offspring for short tails

Explanation:

I just took the quiz and this is what it says:

A mutation is a heritable change in a gene, while acquired characteristics cannot be inherited. Checking for short tails would show that the lack of most of the tail is due to a genetic mutation.

Answer 2

The answer is d im trying to write as long as possible so i exceed the 20 character minimum limit so yea