a. Mendelian genetics of the trait b. random mutations in the trait c. the species in which the trait occurs d. how well that trait contributes to successful reproduction in a given environment e. non-random mutations in the trait 94. What is the most likely explanation for a simple, genetically determined, trait to show up in the offspring of parents that don’t show that trait? a. The new trait appeared by mutation. b. The new trait is recessive and the parents both carried unexpressed copies of the allele for it. c. The offspring evolved. d. The new trait is dominant. e. The offspring picked up a new chromosome from the environment 97. That whales have pelvic bones indicates that a. they probably evolved from fish that have no pelvic bones b. ancestral whales may have had legs c. whales have invisible legs d. having a pelvis is advantageous for whales e. whales did not evolve by natural selection