can either have no effect, alter the product of a gene, or prevent the gene from functioning properly or completely
Many. Depending on the organism, mutations can cause things like four leaves on a clover, to polydactily or sicle cell anemia. The effects can be good, bad or neutral.
Most mutations result in death. Those that do not will remain in the population at
the same frequency unless they are selected for or against.
A mutation that affects the gametes of an organism is called
MutationA mutation produces an abnormal gene, which may limit, not effect, or enhance the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce. A mutation does not have any set effects on the organism, as the mutated gene may not change the appearance of the organism. Mutations of normal cells in an organism can cause cancer, as cancer is just normal cells that have been damaged in such a way as to grow out of control.
The offspring of the organism will have a mutation.
b: the organism, but not its offspring
which is a change in an organism's genes that can be passed from parent to offspring
II and IV only
A mutation that affects the gametes of an organism is called
MutationA mutation produces an abnormal gene, which may limit, not effect, or enhance the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce. A mutation does not have any set effects on the organism, as the mutated gene may not change the appearance of the organism. Mutations of normal cells in an organism can cause cancer, as cancer is just normal cells that have been damaged in such a way as to grow out of control.
Lethal Mutation.
lethal mutation
The offspring of the organism will have a mutation.
To put this answer as simply as possible, an organism's genotype can change due to either a random mutation in the DNA/chromosomes or the insertion of DNA from one organism into the DNA of another organism.
A mutation can be considered a benefit to an organism in many ways. Depending on what the mutation is, this can help an organism escape death, or be faster, or even hide better from predators.
b: the organism, but not its offspring
b: the organism, but not its offspring
which is a change in an organism's genes that can be passed from parent to offspring
it is a mutation