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A Mutation That Provides a Selective Advantage to the Mutant

Question 21

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A mutation that provides a selective advantage to the mutant organism when grown in the environment in which it originated is known as a/an:

A) Adaptive mutation
B) Forward mutation
C) Suppressor mutation
D) Missense mutation
E) Nonsense mutation

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