n and various true-breeding mutant strains (all at a single locus) for bristle mutations resulted in the following phenotypes:   Mutant Bristle Phenotype 1 0.20 shorter 2 0.30 longer 3 0.75 shorter 4 bent

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A cross between a wild-type fruit fly strain and various true-breeding mutant strains (all at a single locus) for bristle mutations resulted in the following phenotypes:

 

Mutant Bristle Phenotype
1 0.20 shorter
2 0.30 longer
3 0.75 shorter
4 bent and damaged, non-functional
5 no bristles

 

Using Muller's Morphs classification, Mutant 1 could be considered what type of "morph?" 

 

 

 

Question 6 options:

 

Gain-of-function morph

 

Antimorph

 

Neomorph

 

Amorph

 

Hypomorph

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