All living "Organic" things or life forms will mutate as a process of natural selection. This ensures that the strongest species survives. Without mutations, organisms would not evolve or improve their success to survive!
Mutations happen in ALL living things (and also in viruses)!!!!!!
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Causes of variation is random mutation. Random mutations constantly occur in the genomes of organisms; these mutations create genetic variation. If all living things were same, we will all use up one type of food as our nutrient source and eventually we will run out of food to consume.. making less likely for us to survive..
extinction, natural selection, and mutations
The living things have life while the non-living things do not have life. The living things locomote and respond to stimuli while the non-living things do not.
Mutations happen in ALL living things (and also in viruses)!!!!!!
Mutations and sexual reproduction.
Mutations and sexual reproduction.
Many, if not most, mutations are neutral, meaning that they have little or no effect on the expression of genes or the function of the proteins for which they code.
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Natural selection (survival of the fittest) means that valuable adaptations and mutations have the greatest number of surviving descendants.
Causes of variation is random mutation. Random mutations constantly occur in the genomes of organisms; these mutations create genetic variation. If all living things were same, we will all use up one type of food as our nutrient source and eventually we will run out of food to consume.. making less likely for us to survive..
Things that cause mutations such as heat, radiation, etc..
extinction, natural selection, and mutations
Mutations usually cause things to evolve, depending on the gene which is mutated. Mutations are changes in the genetic material of an organism resulting in changes in the gene pool (if the mutated traits are passed on). If the mutated gene is a desirable/advantageous one, then the chances that it willbe passed on to future generations is increased. In this process, which occurs over a period of time, old genes may be lost in the gene pool, resulting in evolution.I don't see how it doesn't cause evolution.
The living things have life while the non-living things do not have life. The living things locomote and respond to stimuli while the non-living things do not.
* Living things are made of cells. * Living things obtain and use energy. * Living things grow and develop. * Living things reproduce. * Living things respond to their environment. * Living things adapt to their environment.