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Q: Why are organisms sometimes unaffected by mutations?
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How do micro organisms affect our lives?

Micro-organisms affect every facet of our lives. From disease to digestion, nothing we do remains unaffected by micro-organisms.


Can mutations add information in organisms?

mutations in dna can be advantageous and lead to charecteristics that help a person survive or increase it chances of survival.


How do microorganisms affect our live?

Micro-organisms affect every facet of our lives. From disease to digestion, nothing we do remains unaffected by micro-organisms.


What Both organisms benefits and the other is unaffected the symbiotic relationship is called?

When both organisms benefit, it is called mutualism. If one benefits and the other is not harmed, it is called commensalism.


Why aren't somatic mutations passed on to the next generation?

most genes mutations are recessive, and since most organisms have two of every genes, the normal genes will dominate the recessive genes.

Related questions

The mutations that breeders induce in organisms are passed on to the organisms?

offspring


Is 'mutations are beneficial to organisms' a true statement about mutations?

Usually mutations have deleterious effects to the organism, but occasionally there are beneficial mutations. Such mutations drive evolution.


How do micro organisms affect our lives?

Micro-organisms affect every facet of our lives. From disease to digestion, nothing we do remains unaffected by micro-organisms.


Are all mutations bad.?

No not all mutations are bad there are good mutations and bad mutations


Although genetic mutations may occur spontaneously in organisms the incidence of such mutations may be increased by?

Radioactive substances in the environment


What is a relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits in the other is unaffected?

commensalism


Can mutations add information in organisms?

mutations in dna can be advantageous and lead to charecteristics that help a person survive or increase it chances of survival.


A sudden permanent change in a organisms dna called?

Gene


What group is commensalism?

It is not a group but an association between two organisms in which one is benefited but other is unaffected .


Do all organisms follow the rules of genetics?

Yes they do. There are, of course, occasional mutations.


Are all mutation detrimental?

Certainly not, some mutations create novelty in the organisms.


What is the define of mutagen?

An external agent that increases the rate of mutations of cells or organisms.