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Part of a mouse's tail is cut off as the mouse escapes from a cat. The mouse later reproduces.

Which explanation best describes why the mouse's offspring have long tails?
A. Long tails a dominant trait b. Short tails do not appear in the first generation or the second generation c. Cutting the tail of the mouse changed its genes d. Cutting the tail of the mouse did not change its genes

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Answer:

the injury happened at some point during its life and is not a genetic defect

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