In your lab you are studying the genome of venomous rattlesnakes to find the gene which codes for their venom glands. You have two rattlesnakes, one rattlesnake has a mutation but can still produce venom. You compare his DNA to a normal rattlesnake. What type of
mutation has occurred?
Normal: AATCGCTACGCACGTCAG
Mutated: TATCGCTACGCACGTCAG
A. Deletion Mutation
B. Nonsense mutation
C. Silent Mutation
D. Missense mutation

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between genetic variation and natural selection? a. genetic variation must be present in a population before natural selection can act on it. b. genetic variation arises in a population as a result of natural selection. c. natural selection can act on a population whether there is genetic variation within the population or not. d. after natural selection acts on a population, the amount of genetic variation in the population always increases.