Asked by anna

Over time, organisms change. Sometimes they change so much that descendants may be completely different from their ancestors. What must happen for this process to occur?

A)
mutations in egg and/or sperm


B)
no chance for mutations in sex cells


C)
organisms die before they have a chance to reproduce


D)
traits acquired during an organism's lifetime is passed on to offspring
Answered by Damon
Ah, which would you think?
Answered by anna
I think c
Answered by Damon
But they are descendants. Dead people have few children.
Answered by anna
um...d
Answered by Damon
Do not guess. You can think your way out of this.
Answered by anna
its A
Answered by Damon
What is a "mutant"?
Answered by Damon
Yes :)
Answered by anna
(a mutant) resulting from or showing the effect of mutation.
Answered by Damon
Exactly, something happened to the egg or sperm causing the kid to have some characteristic not found in the bloodline.
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