If a plant were to acquire mobility, such that it could more easily escape adverse conditions and enemies, some genes would be lost over evolutionary time.Which function category would most likely lose genes?

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Plant defense genes would be the most likely to lose over evolutionary time if a plant were to acquire mobility, as plants that can move have an advantage in escaping from predators and unfavorable conditions rather than relying on their defense mechanisms. Therefore, these defense genes would become less necessary over time and eventually be lost through evolution.

If a Plant Were to Acquire Mobility, Such That It