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Mutations are changes that take place in an organism's (living things) DNA which produce a new version of a gene. The mutated gene functions in a different way to the rest and the effects of this can range from minor to devastating.
The mutation of a gene may cause minor changes such as in a different coat colour or slightly different physical features, or cause an abnormal change to take place within that organism.
Gene mutation rates in sexually reproducing animals are normally less than 1 in 100,000. Most mammals have around 80,000 to 100,000 genes so it's always likely that their offspring will carry the mutation of at least one gene.
An animal that is mutated can have extra limbs, a different colour coat, unusual patterns or size, and abnormal behaviour.
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What is the name of the animal that has its foot on its head?
the name for that animal is mutated or doble jointed or odd depends.
Could a human disease mutate so that it affected crops?
That is practically not possible for a disease to to get mutated and transferred to crops. At the most the disease confined to human can get mutated. It can be transferred to the primates. That can be imagined. Such transfer from the animal kingdom to plant kingdom is not possible and not known.
What animal is on the McNamara family crest?
its a fancy lion... probably mutated with a dragon...
Why would a mutated gene spread through a population?
Because more and more of whatever your talking about lets say animals are mating across that country the population will spread and that animal that has been mutated genetically will mate with the same animal now
What is the most mutated country?
RUSSIA - Russians smell
Is a flatworm an animal?
no. its a human being that did not develop properly and mutated into hundreds of flatworms. or it was sent down from mars.
What are mutated genest Mutated genes are mutated genes?
i dont no
Species in a changing environment would have the best chance of survival as a result of a mutation that has a?
animals can be mutated in a kind of chemical that they might touch or drink if this happens then the animal is mutated its like chemistryAdapt to different conditions.
What does adaptation through mutation mean?
An animal has adapted to the environment, and there fore it has mutated. For example, there are tortoises in the Galapagos Islands (Hood Island) that have long necks. They have adapted and mutated in order to get food in higher places.
Who is chowder a purple raccoon bear with crazy food schemes?
a chubby mutated animal in a world with crazy foods
What most mutated genes are which cause human disorders?
A mutated gene is just a gene that doesn't have the correct DNA or alleles.. Depending of the human disorder the gene that is mutated will be different... We use genes throughout our bodies but ALL genes can cause human disorders but there is NO single gene that, when mutated, creates ALL genetic modification...
Is a dogman an animal?
Dogman does not exist, however it is possible that a wolf was born with mutated DNA enabling it to stand upright but this is highly unlikely.
