Question
A fruit fly population exhibits a new wing pattern after exposure to radiation. Researchers claim these new patterns are inheritable mutations. Which statement supports this claim?(1 point)
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The wing patterns of the exposed fruit flies will change during their lifetime.
The wing patterns of the exposed fruit flies will change during their lifetime.
Radiation would result in the same mutations to the population.
Radiation would result in the same mutations to the population.
The mutations will be seen in offspring.
The mutations will be seen in offspring.
The changes are visible in each member of the population.
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The wing patterns of the exposed fruit flies will change during their lifetime.
The wing patterns of the exposed fruit flies will change during their lifetime.
Radiation would result in the same mutations to the population.
Radiation would result in the same mutations to the population.
The mutations will be seen in offspring.
The mutations will be seen in offspring.
The changes are visible in each member of the population.
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GPT-4o mini
The statement that supports the claim that the new wing patterns are inheritable mutations is:
**The mutations will be seen in offspring.**
This indicates that the changes are genetic and can be passed down to the next generation, which is a key criterion for mutations to be considered inheritable.
**The mutations will be seen in offspring.**
This indicates that the changes are genetic and can be passed down to the next generation, which is a key criterion for mutations to be considered inheritable.