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In a population of seals, most of the seals have similar coloring. However, one seal has albinism. This seal is white and is almost completely blind. What is most likely the cause of this difference from
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In a population of seals, most of the seals have similar coloring. However, one seal has albinism. This seal is white and is almost completely blind. What is most likely the cause of this difference from the rest of the population?
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the answer is gene mutation
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gene mutation. Albinism is a recessive trait caused by a mutation in the gene for the enzyme which is important in melanin synthesis.
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