Which of the following statements is incorrect?
Mutations are the source of new alleles
Mutations create diversity among life-forms
Mutations happen when there is a need for a new trait in a population
Without mutations, there would be no evolution
Radiation and chemical damage can cause mutations
What distinguishes mutations from evolution?
Mutations do not get passed onto offspring, but evolution is inherited
Mutation and evolution are synonymous
Mutations happen to individuals while evolution happens to a species
Evolution happens to individuals while mutations happen to a species
Evolution affects organisms on a short term basis, while mutations are long term
