Question

if the mutation rate of individual genes is taken to be about one in 100,000 genes per cell cycle across many organisms, we might expect evolution to proceed at a consistent rate for various forms of life. which factor could make the accumulation of gene mutations faster or slower among different organisms? multiple choice organisms with more genes will likely have more mutations per generation. more selection of mutations can occur in a shorter period of time for bacteria that replicate each twenty minutes than for humans with a (roughly) 20 - year generation span. organisms vary in the percent of loci that have multiple alleles.

Explanation:

The rate of gene - mutation accumulation depends on the generation time. Bacteria with a short generation time (replicating every twenty minutes) can have more mutation - selection events in a given time period compared to humans with a long generation span (roughly 20 years). Organisms with more genes may have more mutations per generation, but this is not directly related to the rate of accumulation across different organisms. The percentage of loci with multiple alleles is not related to the rate of mutation accumulation among different organisms.

Answer:

B. More selection of mutations can occur in a shorter period of time for bacteria that replicate each twenty minutes than for humans with a (roughly) 20 - year generation span.