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A cricket has a diploid genome of 1.2 billion base pairs.Assume that there are about 200,000 individuals in the population and that the mutation rate is one per 100 million base pairs.
-On average,how many new mutations will occur in an individual cricket?
A) 0.002
B) 1.2
C) 2
D) 12
E) 2.4 million

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The mutation rate is 1 per 100 million base pairs. With a diploid genome of 1.2 billion base pairs, the expected number of new mutations per individual is (1.2 billion / 100 million) = 12.

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