When scientists analyzed the variations of color expressed in monkey flowers, what did they realize about the offspring of purple monkey flowers?(1 point)

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Responses

The traits expressed did not result from environmental factors.
The traits expressed did not result from environmental factors.

The traits expressed did not result from frameshift mutations.
The traits expressed did not result from frameshift mutations.

The traits expressed did not result from changes in pollination.
The traits expressed did not result from changes in pollination.

The traits expressed did not result from changes in the genetic code.

Answer 1

The correct response is: The traits expressed did not result from changes in the genetic code.

This indicates that the observed color variations were likely not due to genetic mutations affecting the color traits in the offspring, but rather due to other factors such as regulatory mechanisms or epigenetic changes.