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Haploids are more suitable for mutation studies than diploids because:

  1. A
    All mutations, whether dominant or recessive, are expressed in haploids
  2. B
    Haploids are reproductively more stable than diploids
  3. C
    Mutagens penetrate haploids more effectively than diploids
  4. D
    Haploids are more abundant in nature than diploids

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In diploids, a recessive mutation can be masked by a dominant wild-type allele. In haploids, there is only one set of genes, so any mutation (even recessive) will immediately show its effect on the phenotype.

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Haploids are more suitable for mutation studies than diploids because:
A
All mutations, whether dominant or recessive, are expressed in haploids
B
Haploids are reproductively more stable than diploids
C
Mutagens penetrate haploids more effectively than diploids
D
Haploids are more abundant in nature than diploids

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