A population of buffalos is isolated such that no new buffalos can come into their territory.

Which of the following is primarily responsible for the appearance of new alleles in this population?

a. Reassortment of chromosomes during the process of creating sperm or eggs.

b. Mutations in cells that will become sperm or eggs.

c. Changes in the environment that favor some buffalo traits over others.

d. Random mating between the buffalos in the population.

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Jakayla Haas

30 October, 18:13

A population of buffalos is isolated such that no new buffalos can come into their territory.

Which of the following is primarily responsible for the appearance of new alleles in this population?

a. Reassortment of chromosomes during the process of creating sperm or eggs.

b. Mutations in cells that will become sperm or eggs.

c. Changes in the environment that favor some buffalo traits over others.

d. Random mating between the buffalos in the population.

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Layton Knight · Answer 1

B - Mutations in cells that will become sperm or eggs.

Explanation:

Mutation is the process of changing the nucleotide sequence of DNA. When DNA is mutated, this often causes new alleles to appear, go missing, or be added. These processes are called Substitution, Deletion, and Insertion.