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 mutations will be seen in offspring.
The mutations will be seen in offspring.

Radiation would result in the same mutations to the population.
Radiation would result in the same mutations to the population.

The changes are visible in each member of the population.
The changes are visible in each member of the population.

The wing patterns of the exposed fruit flies will change during their lifetime.

Answer 1

The statement that supports the claim that the new wing patterns are inheritable mutations is:

The mutations will be seen in offspring.

This statement indicates that the genetic changes caused by the radiation exposure are heritable, meaning they can be passed on to the next generation.