All of the following are benefits of sexual reproduction EXCEPT that
a. mutations are more likely to be purged.
b. offspring are able to evolve to overcome the ever-evolving pathogens and parasites
c. offspring are more likely to possess traits to help cope with future environmental challenges.
d. offspring are likely to have greater fitness than asexually produced offspring.

Use the above pedigree for questions 1,2, and 3 1. what kind of genetic disorder is represented in the pedigree? a. recessive b. dominate refer to the pedigree in question 1. 2. is the mutated gene in this disorder located on a sex chromosome (x or y) or an autosome? a. sex chromosome b. autosome refer to the pedigree in question 1. 3. which generation has individuals that you are certain are heterozygous for the mutated gene? a. generation 1 b. generation 2 c. generation 3

Veronica and her little sister, monique, are playing on a seesaw. if veronica weighs 75 pounds, and monique weighs 60 pounds, which statement is true?

Which kind of mutation has occurred when the codon for an amino acid is changed to a stop codon? a. a silent mutation b. a missense mutation c. a frameshift mutation d. a nonsense mutation