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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RQ: The correct sequence of levels forming the structural hierarchy is A. (a) organ, organ system,...

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How mutant enzymes could cause variation in many phenotypic
traits ?

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Step 1- Introduction

The mutation is the sudden deleterious effects in the DNA sequences, they can arise when the DNA is in the replicative stage, or it is adding some sequences, deleting or inserting, sometimes due to environmental conditions Sometimes the DNA can make multiple copies which can be lethal.

Step 2- Explanation

PHENOTYPIC TRAIT:- The external appearance of the organism is known as its phenotype.

The most common phenotypic traits are:-

1) Eye color

2) Hair color

3) Weight

4) Height.

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