While most animals are incapable of passing somatic mutations—genetic alterations that arise in an organism’s nonreproductive cells—on to their offspring, elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) presents an intriguing ______: in a 2022 study, researchers found that elkhorn coral produced offspring that inherited somatic mutations from a parent.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) corroboration
A
corroboration
(Choice B) hypothesis
B
hypothesis
(Choice C) affinity
C
affinity
(Choice D) anomaly
D
anomaly