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Are all mutations bad?

 

No, all mutations are not bad. Although people may use the term "mutant" in a disparaging manner, mutations are important to a population's gene pool because of the variation they contribute. Without mutations, there would be no variations and, following along Darwin's thinking, no natural selection.

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