A mutation that occurred in a plant petal would be best termed:
A)dominant.
B)germinal.
C)recessive.
D)somatic.
E)suppressor.

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A mutation that occurs in a plant petal would be a type of mutation called somatic mutation, which happens in body cells and is not passed on to offspring. The other choices, such as dominant or recessive, refer to the way genetic traits are inherited and do not apply to a somatic mutation.

A Mutation That Occurred in a Plant Petal Would Be