An organism has inherited a mutation that causes a loss of epidermal outgrowths.What do you predict would be the effect in this individual?
A)The organism would lack feathers or hair.
B)The organism would lack the lateral line system.
C)The organism would lack mesoderm.
D)The organism would lack skin glands.

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Epidermal outgrowths include feathers and hair, so if an organism lacks these outgrowths due to a mutation, it would not have feathers or hair.

An Organism Has Inherited a Mutation That Causes a Loss