Question

Science Grade 8

In sexual reproduction, an offspring is produced with genes from both parents. When the offspring has a new genetic variation that it did not inherit from either parent, it is called ? Which of these choices? I want the correct answer.

a genotype
a mutation
a phenotype
an autosome

Answer 1

i did study island and this was in it but i am in 7th grade so is study island teaching me stuff that is for 8th grade?? anyways just did study island and the answer is mutation I know this because the topic i'm on is Heredity, Mutations, & Biotechnology.

Answer 2

This is called a mutation.
Hope this helps!