Question

a mutation occurs in a gene causing a pea plant produce 75% fewer leaves. this would be considered what kind of mutation?
a. positive
b. negative
c. neutral .

Answer 1

Answer:

negative

Explanation:

There is decrease of a character in the new progeny so it is negative mutation

Answer 2

Negative kind of mutation is occur in a gene causing a pea plant produce 75% fewer leaves.

What is mutation?

If any chemical or physical alteration is occured due to change in the sequence of nucleotide in the DNA is known as mutation.

In plants mutation is natural phenomenon and as a result of mutation, different colors or shades on leaves and flowers are observed. Many other alteration is also noticed which may get normal in future. In the question it is given that due to mutation, pea plant produces 75% less leaves than the normal production.

Hence, in the pea plant negative mutation occurs.

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