NEET Biology question

Assertion: An organism with lethal mutation may not even develop beyond the zygote stage. Reason: All types of gene mutations are lethal.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for Assertion
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is FalseCorrect
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (C)

Solution

The Assertion is true, since lethal mutations can indeed cause death as early as the zygote stage; however, the Reason is false, because gene mutations exist on a spectrum of effects — many

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