Random segregation of organelles during cell division in a multicellular species is likely to result in an increased rate of which of the following?
A) chromosomal duplication mutations
B) chromosomal deletion mutations
C) dominant loss- of- function mutations
D) incomplete penetrance
E) dominant gain- of- function mutations

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Random segregation of organelles during cell division can lead to variability in the distribution of organelles among daughter cells. This variability can affect the expression of certain traits, leading to incomplete penetrance, where a dominant allele does not always manifest as the expected phenotype in an individual. This is not directly related to mutations in DNA (choices A, B, C, E) but rather to the distribution of cellular components.

Random Segregation of Organelles During Cell Division in a Multicellular