NEET Biology question

Sudden and heritable change in a character of an organism is called

(A)MutationCorrect
(B)Heterosis
(C)Inbreeding
(D)Selection

Answer: (A)

Solution

A mutation is defined as a sudden, heritable change in the genetic makeup (and consequently the characters) of an organism; the term was first introduced by Hugo de Vries. Heterosis (b) refers to hybrid vigour, inbreeding (c)

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