A mutation in which the fate of cell lineages is not synchronized in an organism is called a ________.
A) heterochronic mutation
B) apoptotic mutation
C) homeotic mutation
D) homeobox mutation

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Heterochronic mutations affect the timing or rate of development and differentiation of cell lineages, resulting in their asynchrony. Apoptotic mutations affect programmed cell death, homeotic mutations affect the identity or pattern of body parts, and homeobox mutations affect the regulation of gene expression during development.

A Mutation in Which the Fate of Cell Lineages Is