Question

The number of times a particular mutation occurs in a population of cells or individuals is known as __________

(a) Mutation rate

(b) Mutation frequency

(c) Mutation count

(d) Mutation efficiency

The question was posed to me during an online exam.

My doubt is from DNA Mutation in portion DNA Mutation, DNA Repair, Transposable Elements of Cytogenetics

Answer 1

The correct answer is (b) Mutation frequency

Explanation: While mutation frequency is the number of times a particular mutation occurs in a population, mutation rate is the probability of a particular type of mutation per unit time.