Question

Genomatic mutation is of how many types?

(a) One

(b) Two

(c) Three

(d) Four

This question was posed to me in an interview.

Origin of the question is Inheritance and Variation Principles in portion Principles of Inheritance and Variation of Biology – Class 12

Answer 1

Right choice is (b) Two

The explanation: Genomatic mutations are of two types-

i. Aneuploidy

ii. Euploidy

This kind of mutation involves the change in chromosome number that bring about visible threats on the phenotype.