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Q: What is mutation and how might is affect an organism?
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What is the result if mutations occur during meiosis?

The offspring of the organism will have a mutation.


How a mutation may not affect an organisms traits?

A mutation does not affect an organism trait for a reason. It is neutral which depends on the environment.


What mutation affects an organism's offspring?

mutation can affect an organism's offspring


What type of mutation will affect the largest number of proteins produces by an organism?

Chromosomal mutation


How does a mutation in a sex cell differ from a mutation is a non sex cell?

Mutations in sex cells do not affect the organism


How does a mutation in a cell affect an organism?

A mutation in a sex cell means that the mutation can be passed on to the individuals offspring. If the mutation just occurred in a somatic cell, it would not be passed down.


What is a mutation that affects the gametes of an organism?

A mutation that affects the gametes of an organism is called


Explain how a mutation could have no effect on the organism?

It can have absolutely no affect, a bad affect, or even a good affect.*Deletion and Addition are frameshift: most harmful.


How can mutation in a gene affect the traits that an organism has?

The gene will code for a different protein than it should.


How can the mutation in a gene affect the traits that an organism has?

The gene will code for a different protein than it should.


How can a mutation in a gene affect the traits that an organism has'?

The gene will code for a different protein than it should.


How can a mutation in a gene affect the trait that an organism has?

The Gene will code for a different protein than it should