Some mutations always occur from generation to generation. But most mutations do not persist over time in the gene pool. Which m
utation is MOST likely to become established and persist in a species? A) a mutation that changes the color of a fruit fly’s eyes
B) a mutation that makes it harder for a frog to catch food
C) a mutation that helps a rabbit conceal itself from predators
Eliminate
D) a mutation that causes a leopard attack humans more frequently
If gametes were produced instead by mitosis each gamete would be diploid not haploid. During fertilization of diploid gametes, the zygote would become 4n=92. With each new generation the number of chromosomes would double.