Question

Which of the following describes a phenotype?

A. Gg
B. Homozygous
C. Green
D. Heterozygous

A mutation that affects the gametes of an organism is called a -

A. Somatic mutation
B. Germ mutation
C. Base deletion
D. Transcription error

Answer 1

For the first question, the answer is C. green because a phenotype is the physical characteristics of an organism that can be seen. Of the options given, only green is a characterisitc that could be seen.

For the second question, the best answer is A. somatic because somatic mutations occur in the gametes.