Sources of variation for evolution include all of the following EXCEPT...?

Question

A. Mistakes in translation of structural genes

B. Mistakes in DNA replication

C. Translocations and mistakes in Meiosis

D. Recombination at fertilization

E. Recombination at crossing over in meiosis

(In modern terminology, diversity is understood to be a reult of genetic variation.)

Answer 1

A. Mistakes in translation of structural genes

You'd expect those to be few and far between, and one-shot non-inheritable events.  The other responders missed the boat on this one.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A.  The translation error cannot be propagated to another generation.  All of the other answers involve changing the DNA that can be passed on to subsequent generations.

Answer 3

D. Recombination at fertilization.

Recombination doesn't happen at fertilization.

Answer 4

D. Recombination at fertilization.

This doesn't happen at fertilisation