A researcher follows the mutation rates in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans in five different tissue types across 300 generations. One would expect mutation rates across the different tissue types to be
A) equal.
B) approximately equal.
C) different.
D) neutral with respect to fitness.

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Different tissue types may have different rates of cell division or exposure to mutagens, leading to differences in mutation rates.

A Researcher Follows the Mutation Rates in the Nematode Caenorhabditis