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Which situation results in a characteristic that is inheritable? (1 point) Responses A random mutation causes the immediate death of a microbe. A random mutation causes the immediate death of a microbe. A puppy learns to beg for food by watching an older dog perform tricks . A puppy learns to beg for food by watching an older dog perform tricks . A gene is inserted into a bacterium, allowing the organism to produce insulin. A gene is inserted into a bacterium, allowing the organism to produce insulin. A limb is lost when two marine organisms fight.
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The situation that results in a characteristic that is inheritable is: **A gene is inserted into a bacterium, allowing the organism to produce insulin.**
This example involves a genetic change that can be passed on to future generations of the bacterium, making it a heritable trait. The other options, such as learned behaviors or traits resulting from immediate harm (like death or limb loss), do not involve inheritable genetic changes.
This example involves a genetic change that can be passed on to future generations of the bacterium, making it a heritable trait. The other options, such as learned behaviors or traits resulting from immediate harm (like death or limb loss), do not involve inheritable genetic changes.