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Q: How do mutations happen in nature?
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Can mutations occur in jellyfish?

Mutations happen in ALL living things (and also in viruses)!!!!!!


What is spontaneous and induced mutations?

Mutations which are artifically induced with the help of mutagenic agents are called induced mutations


What did Darwin call individuals that express mutations?

Sports of Nature


The explanation for the diversity seen in nature is?

Natural slection acting on mutations


How do gene mutations happen?

mutation are caused by radiation and are 99.9% harmful


How many mutations probably happen every billion pairs?

100Answer this question…


What 3 mutations happen during cell division?

Insertion, Deletion, and Substitution


What are some things that can cause those mutations that cause cancer?

Many herbicides and pesticides hit the nuclear material and cause mutations when used to protect crop plants. Apart from causing mutations these very chemicals are carcinogenic in nature and cause cancer.


Would all mutations to DNA happen to a gene?

all mutations in terms of DNA happen in a gene. here it has to be noted that a gene is made up of two strands of nucleotides which are made up of amino acids. when mutations occur the sequence of nucleotides may change. sometimes a nucleotide may become missing hence the sequence of the strands change. mutations can be harmful but also very beneficial.


What does a carcinogen form that gives a person cancer?

It doesnt form anything. What it does is increase your chance of getting mutations within your DNA. And if enough mutations are aquired, then cancer can happen.


What makes mutations happen?

A mutation in humans is caused by a misconnection of DNA chromosomes and cells. Not all mutations are genetics some are just a fluke with the DNA match up.


How does chance play a role in evolution?

Evolution is caused by adaptations (favorable traits) that sometimes come from mutations. Mutations happen by chance, and this is how chance plays a role in evolution.