9. in a small population of snails, one individual inherits a synonymous mutation in a gene that codes for an important protein. after 5 generations, 6 % of the snail population carries this mutation. what is the most likely explanation for this evolution?

In trying to determine whether dna or protein is the genetic material, hershey and chase made use of which of the following facts? a) dna contains sulfur, whereas protein does not. b) dna contains phosphorus, whereas protein does not. c) dna contains nitrogen, whereas protein does not. d) dna contains purines, whereas protein includes pyrimidines.