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This not only depends on what changes the mutations have bought about but also who the mutations have happened to, human, bacteria, elephant. They can be bad, such as the koala mutation, their DNA has been mutated by an AIDs like virus, each generation is at risk of death at early age. Or there could be good mutations such as fishes growing legs millions of years ago so they could walk, although that would be classified as evolution.
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Most mutations are lethal.
It is something like a bunch of monkeys with typewriters--every so often a Shakespearian Sonnet will be written...a helpful mutation would be about that rare.
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∙ 13y agoWhat else would they be?
If something mutates, the results are either beneficial and do something good; or they are harmful.
Even if you were to try and claim the result "neutral", most would argue that the mutation itself even if it is not majorly harmful would at least qualify as a nuisance (a mild harm) by simply being in the way or changing the normal expectation in some way.
There aren't really any other categories for mutations to fall under. Mutations that help are beneficial and mutations that do nothing or worse than nothing are harmful.
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∙ 13y agoThey can be both. There are mutations that allow people to be naturally immune to HIV, but there are also mutations that can increase a person's risk to some diseases like CVD (Cardiovascular Disease). Mustations are very uncommon, but in Viruses it can be seen more often. Mutations gave arize to viruses like MRSA, which is immune to antibiotics.
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∙ 11y agoThey can be either by helping species evolve or by causing cancer
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Is 'mutations are beneficial to organisms' a true statement about mutations?
Usually mutations have deleterious effects to the organism, but occasionally there are beneficial mutations. Such mutations drive evolution.
How may changes to genes that is mutation result in harmful beneficial or neutral effects to the organism?
Mutations are random changes so there is no way to predict what kind of effect they will have.
Is an embryophyte plant harmful or beneficial?
it is a beneficial plant
Are mutations helpful or harmful to an organism?
Mutations are both! Mutations lead to genetic variation. (so does fertilization) It gives the organism greater chance of survival if the environment changes. Mutations could lead to different height or eye color etc. They could also lead to disadvantages as well. If the adaptation in an environment is tall and a mutation is made for short then the mutation isn't very advantagoes. If the environments adaptation is for an immunity to a chemical like pesticides vs bugs and a bug has an immunity due to mutation then it is beneficial
What are 3 types of mutation?
Three types of gene mutations are substitution, insertion, and deletion. Another gene mutation would be frame shift. All these mutations can cause deformities of the gene.
Are all mutation harmful?
Mutations that succeed [are beneficial] provide Evolution, so not at all.
Are genetic mutations always harmful to the individual?
Genetic mutations are not always harmful to the individual. A few may be beneficial.
What is beneficial mutations?
Well, there is no specific type of mutation that is beneficial. They can be harmful, helpful, or have no effect at all.
What will occur to the genes over generations of offspring that can be beneficial harmful or neutral?
Mutations
What will occur to the genes over generations of off-spring that can beneficial harmful or neutral?
Mutations
Why do mutations tend to be harmful instead of helpful?
Not all mutations are harmful. The improvements in creatures through evolution are from beneficial mutations. The beneficial mutations increase the creature's chance of survival and passing along those new beneficial genes to its offspring.
Is mutation always harmful for human body?
No. Although there is a chance of a beneficial mutation, the chance of it occurring is almost astronomical. Most mutations are harmful to humans.
Can mutations be beneficial?
They can certainly be either. When researching it closely scientists have found a lot of mutations which don't seem to have any influence. "Bad" mutations tends not to be functional, and often disappear pretty much by themselves one way or another.
Why all mutation are not necessarily harmful?
Mutations are changes in DNA. Most are neutral or beneficial. Mutations have allowed animals to adapt to new environments and new species to evolve.
What percent of mutations are lethal to a cell?
"...999/1000 are harmful or fatal and the remainder may be beneficial. (Remine, The Biotic Message, page 221."
Is 'mutations are beneficial to organisms' a true statement about mutations?
Usually mutations have deleterious effects to the organism, but occasionally there are beneficial mutations. Such mutations drive evolution.
Why are some mutation not harmful?
Some mutations can be deadly, harmful, or have no effect. Correct, not all mutations are harmful. Some mutations could even have a positive effect and help the creature adapt.
