Mutations in genes that contribute to the formation of healthy eggs may have no effect on the viability or appearance of the female making those eggs.These are known as
A) maternal effect mutations.
B) paternal effect mutations.
C) maternal gene mutations.
D) maternal offspring mutations.
E) embryo mutations.

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Maternal effect mutations refer to mutations in genes that affect the maternal contribution to the development of the embryo, rather than the offspring's own genes. These mutations can affect the quality or formation of the egg, but may have no direct effect on the appearance or survival of the female carrying them, as they only affect the expression of the genes in the offspring.

Mutations in Genes That Contribute to the Formation of Healthy