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For a mutation to affect evolution it must occur in the dominant allele. This allele is what is passed on.

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Where must genetic mutations occur for the offspring to inherit the mutation?

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Which of these is one of the conditions for hardy-weinberg equilibrium?

Mutation cannot occur. Apex


Where must a mutation occur if it passed to offspring?

In the gametes (e.g. sperm or egg)


What must occur for a gene pool within a population to change?

A genetic mutation within the population.


What must be true for hardy equilibrium to occur?

mating must happen randomly


What must affect evolution?

Climate change is a good example of an environmental factor that will certainly affect the way populations evolve.


What must be true of a character for it to affect evolution?

For a character to affect evolution, it must be heritable, meaning it can be passed down from one generation to the next through genetic means. Additionally, the character must confer some sort of advantage or disadvantage that affects the individual's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment.


Which of the following is necessary for evolution to occur?

Genetic variation is necessary for evolution to occur, as it provides the raw material for natural selection to act upon. This variation can arise from mutations, genetic recombination, or gene flow.


Which type of cell must contain a mutation in order for the mutation to be passed from a woman to her offspring?

The mutation must occur in the egg cell of the woman in order for it to be passed on to her offspring. Sperm cells do not contribute mitochondria or other materials to the offspring during fertilization, so mutations in a man's sperm cells are not passed on in the same way.


What mechanisms must be in place in order for evolution to occur?

For evolution to occur, there must be genetic variation within a population, inheritability of these genetic traits from one generation to the next, differential survival and reproduction based on these traits (natural selection), and long periods of time for changes to accumulate across generations.


What must be true of all characteristics for it to affect evolution?

For a characteristic to affect evolution, it must be heritable, meaning it can be passed down from one generation to the next. Additionally, the characteristic must influence the survival and reproductive success of individuals in a population. These two factors are essential for natural selection to operate and lead to evolutionary change.


What must happen in order for evolution to exist?

Without heredity what use would there be to selection and why evolution? Just take beneficial mutations in the germ line for example. No heredity and nothing to enter the populations gene pool and no evolution. No heredity and there would be no variation in populations and the first environmental challenge would carry your population to extinction.