Essentials of Genetics 9th Edition by Michael Palladino William Klug, Michael Cummings, Charlotte Spencer

Exercise 2

Review the chapter concepts list on p. 257. These concepts relate to how gene mutations occur, their phenotypic effects, and how mutations can be repaired. The first four concepts focus on the effects of gene mutations in diploid organisms. Write a short essay describing how these concepts would apply, or not apply, to a haploid organism such as E.coli