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Why is it unlikely that any particular mutation would have any noticeable effect in a population?
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Why are some types of mutation inherited?
If a mutation happens, it will be helpful, harmful or neutral. Whether they are passed on to offspring depends on several things.Obviously, whether the organism gets a chance to reproduce.Whether the organism manages to survive long enough to reproduce, which it is unlikely to do if the mutation is harmful.Whether the gametes which are successful in the process of fertilization happen to contain that gene.
Can humans survive during a pole shift?
There is no exact answer, because it is not known how abruptly it could happen or how much damage it could do. An abrupt pole shift has not happened in earth's history and is very unlikely in the future. Pole shifts do happen, but are not devastating at all and are barely noticeable.
What will happen if the ozone layer pops?
The ozone layer will never pop. If the layer were to disappear, which is also very unlikely, we would have increased radiation on the planet. In particular in the UV-C bandwidth.
Why is mutation in and of itself not evolution?
A mutation changes the DNA of an organism in a way that affects its offspring, either immediately or several generations down the line.The change brought about by a mutation is either beneficial, harmful or neutral.If the change is harmful, then it is unlikely that the offspring will survive to reproduce, so the mutation dies out and goes nowhere.If the change is beneficial, which is a rare occurrence, then it is likely that the offspring will do better than other offspring and so will reproduce more.Once the mutation has manifested itself for the better in the offspring, through natural selection the offspring will mate more and create a new generation with the same manifested mutation. Only at this point can we say that the species has evolved since not all mutations are fruitful and create a new generation with better or different characteristics. In fact most mutations are harmful and thus do not evolve which is why the process of evolution is very slow.
Can a planet get knocked on it's side?
Unlikely, but if a VERY stong force were to do something to a planet. Its possibly, but like i said its VERY unlikely.
Can a person pass their mutation to their child?
possible but unlikely
What does a point mutation cause?
A point mutation is when a single nucleotide switches from G to C or from A to T, or when a single nucleotide is deleted or inserted. It's unlikely for any single mutation to have a significant effect, but the effects that could occur could be anything, ranging from eliminating or altering protein synthesis of a particular protein to altering the regulatory function of a stretch of DNA and thereby affecting the embryological development of an organism.
Can an O positive parent have a b negative child?
It is possible (by spontaneous mutation, for example) but unlikely.
What is an effect of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake?
There is some noticeable shaking of indoor items, while there are also rattling noises. It is unlikely there is any significant damage.
Why are some types of mutation inherited?
If a mutation happens, it will be helpful, harmful or neutral. Whether they are passed on to offspring depends on several things.Obviously, whether the organism gets a chance to reproduce.Whether the organism manages to survive long enough to reproduce, which it is unlikely to do if the mutation is harmful.Whether the gametes which are successful in the process of fertilization happen to contain that gene.
When a horse will have 6 legs?
It is doubtful that a horse will ever have six legs. It may happen through a malformation or mutation but it is unlikely.
Can dogs eat hard boiled eggs?
It is unlikely. Eggs tend to firm up stool instead of causing diarrhoea, although an egg given as a treat on occasion is unlikely to have any noticeable effects on the dog.
Do droughts make animals extinct?
Droughts may severely impact the population of a species in a particular place, but it unlikely that a drought alone could wipe out an entire species, unless that species was geographically restricted for some reason.
Is Cancer being used for population control?
Quite unlikely. It is far to indiscreet.
Are there albinos with Down syndrome?
No, albinism is a genetic mutation, not a generation-type of mutation, that also means a non-albino couple can have the chance of giving birth to an albino baby, it's a really random and rare mutation.
Population growth in the 1500's in Maryland?
Unlikely because European diseases had not yet arrived.
What agents do not cause mutations in DNA?
The height of mount Everest is unlikely to cause mutation in DNA. You may find this answer surprising but it is I assure you a true answer. Your problem is that you asked your question in the negative (What is UNLIKELY) which means that just about anything in the universe is a valid answer.
