What statement best describes the concept of mutation?
A)It only occurs through external influences on an organism.
B)It only occurs in sex cells AND is always inheritable.
C)It only occurs in the weakest organisms.
D)It is random in terms of fitness of organisms AND cannot be inheritable.
E)It is inheritable when occurring in sex cells AND is random in terms of fitness of organisms.
Question 2Suppose you are surveying hillside property on which you plan to build a home. What types of evidence would indicate former mass wasting?
Question 3The two basic types of luster are ____________________ and ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 4Ultraviolet radiation, X-rays, and extreme temperatures are all _____.
A)chromosomes
B)populations
C)genes
D)mutagens
E)mutations
Question 5What three criteria are used to classify mass movements?
Question 6Minerals that possess ____________________ break, or split, along smooth planes of weakness determined by the strength of their chemical bonds. In contrast, a(n) ____________________ is mineral breakage along irregular surfaces.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 7Mutations involve some kind of change in _____.
A)species
B)chromosomes
C)alleles
D)offspring
E)populations
Question 8Briefly explain why a region that is tectonically active may be particularly vulnerable to mass wasting.
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