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a mutation is sometimes a form of adaptation, but if something changes in the DNA of the species and could possibly be harmful to it, that is a harmful mutation.
Examples:
-born without a part of the brain
-cancer is a form of a harmful mutation
-hypoglycemia
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What is one of a mutation that produces a harmful trait?
Hemophilia.
Which do you suppose would be more harmful A mutation that changed the nucleotide sequence of an mRNA molecule or a mutation that changed the nucleotide sequence of a DNA molecule?
A mutation in a DNA nucleotide sequence would be more harmful than a mutation in a mRNA nucleotide sequence because it could cause the synthesis of multiple nonfunctional proteins in comparison to a mutation in a mRNA nucleotide sequence that would be less harmful because it would result in a few nonfunctional proteins.
Whether a mutation is harmful or helpful depends partly on an organism's?
the organism's environment
Why is more known about harmful mutation than beneficial ones?
answer it your self lol
Harmful or helpful is considered to be the source for new alleles and a main contributor to the diversity of life on Earth?
This kid is freaking RETARTED... Its mutation
Is mutation to species harmful?
it can be, it depends on whether the mutation is useful
A mutation that causes disease resistance in potatoes is a?
harmful mutation
Can Mutation be harmful?
yes some....
Is a mutation deleterious?
A deleterious mutation has a negative effect on the phenotype, and thus decreases the fitness of the organism. (A harmful mutation)
When would mutation not be harmful?
Mutation would not be harmful if the mutation allowed an animal to live longer. This may be the case if an animal that is not normally albino is born albino in a place that gets a lot of snow.
What are some examples of harmful Radiation?
mutation
Why is an albino frog considered a harmful mutation?
its not
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.
Does the environment determine if a mutation is harmful of helpful?
If it is harmful it will not survive long
What is one of a mutation that produces a harmful trait?
Hemophilia.
What could be a harmful mutation?
A mutation in a gene that would predispose someone to a deadly disease, such as breast or ovarian cancer.
Which do you suppose would be more harmful A mutation that changed the nucleotide sequence of an mRNA molecule or a mutation that changed the nucleotide sequence of a DNA molecule?
A mutation in a DNA nucleotide sequence would be more harmful than a mutation in a mRNA nucleotide sequence because it could cause the synthesis of multiple nonfunctional proteins in comparison to a mutation in a mRNA nucleotide sequence that would be less harmful because it would result in a few nonfunctional proteins.
