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(B) : Haploid organisms possess only a single set of chromosomes $(n)$.Because there is no homologous chromosome to mask the effect of a recessive all

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all mutations,whether dominant or recessive,are expressed in haploids

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(B) : Haploid organisms possess only a single set of chromosomes $(n)$.Because there is no homologous chromosome to mask the effect of a recessive allele,all mutations,whether dominant or recessive,are immediately expressed in the phenotype.In contrast,in diploids $(2n)$,recessive mutations are often masked by the presence of a dominant allele on the homologous chromosome,making them harder to detect.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(1)$ Lethal mutation	$(a)$ Mutation caused by external factors
$(2)$ Spontaneous mutation	$(b)$ They are metabolic errors
$(3)$ Induced mutation	$(c)$ As a result the mutant dies
$(4)$ Biochemical mutation	$(d)$ Most of the mutations occurring in nature are of this type

Haploids are more suitable for mutation studies than diploids. This is because

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