Consider a mutation of the gene that determines the lifespan of a woman. The mutation changes the female lifespan from 75 to 150 years for the woman with the mutation. This mutation would ____.

Consider a mutation of the gene that determines the lifespan of a woman. The mutation changes the female lifespan from 75 to 150 years for the woman with the mutation. This mutation would ____.





a. definitely be passed on and increase over time in future generations
b. probably remain rare and not be passed on
c. possibly be passed on or not, depending on how it interacted with the woman's childbearing frequency
d. increase the number of sex partners the woman would want to have





Answer: C


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