An Organism That Exhibits a Novel Phenotype Resulting from a Mutation

Question

An organism that exhibits a novel phenotype resulting from a mutation is called a:
A) Wild type
B) Mutant
C) Positive phenotype
D) Negative phenotype
E) None of these

Accepted Answer

A mutant refers to an organism that exhibits a novel or altered phenotype resulting from a mutation in its genetic material. The wild type (A) refers to the typical or natural phenotype of a given organism. Positive (C) and negative (D) phenotypes do not specifically indicate a mutation and can refer to any characteristic of an organism. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.