1. how can breeders introduce mutations? 2. what is the relationship between genetic variation and mutations? 3. suppose you are a geneticist trying to develop a sunflower with red petals and a short stem. as you compare the sunflowers you have on hand, what genetic variations would you look for? would relly if u answerewsd this quesion : (

To produce organisms with new traits, breeders can introduce mutations (usually in bacteria) using radiation or chemicals, or they can create polyploid plants. Polyploidy describes an organism with multiple sets of chromosomes.

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gregor john mendel is known for study of inheritance in pea plants. he used garden pea plant for his study, having alternative traits for various characters. he performed cross-breeding in pea plants to check how characters are transmitted between parents to offspring, such as cross between pure tall and pure dwarf plant. mendel studied the inheritance patterns in pea plants for various generations.

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