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mice, (like humans) have 7 cervical vertebrae in their spine followed by 13 thoracic vertebrae that bear ribs. while working in a lab, you notice that one of the mice you are taking care of has small ribs attached to the 7th cervical vertebra! what kind of mutation is likely to cause this phenotype?