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A mutation in a gene that would predispose someone to a deadly disease, such as breast or ovarian cancer.

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What is a harmful mutation?

a mutation is sometimes a form of adaptation, but if something changes in the DNA of the species and could possibly be harmful to it, that is a harmful mutation.Examples:-born without a part of the brain-cancer is a form of a harmful mutation-hypoglycemia


How could a mutation be helpful rather than harmful?

a bad mutation would be if your DNA coded for you not to be able to digest fats. you would starve to death.


A mutation that causes disease resistance in potatoes is a?

harmful mutation


Is mutation to species harmful?

it can be, it depends on whether the mutation is useful


Why are some mutation not harmful?

Some mutations can be deadly, harmful, or have no effect. Correct, not all mutations are harmful. Some mutations could even have a positive effect and help the creature adapt.


Can Mutation be harmful?

yes some....


Which do you suppose would be more harmful A mutation that changed the nucleotide sequence of an mRNA molecule or a mutation that changed the nucleotide sequence of a DNA molecule?

A mutation in a DNA nucleotide sequence would be more harmful than a mutation in a mRNA nucleotide sequence because it could cause the synthesis of multiple nonfunctional proteins in comparison to a mutation in a mRNA nucleotide sequence that would be less harmful because it would result in a few nonfunctional proteins.


Is a mutation deleterious?

A deleterious mutation has a negative effect on the phenotype, and thus decreases the fitness of the organism. (A harmful mutation)


When would mutation not be harmful?

Mutation would not be harmful if the mutation allowed an animal to live longer. This may be the case if an animal that is not normally albino is born albino in a place that gets a lot of snow.


Why is an albino frog considered a harmful mutation?

its not


What are some examples of harmful Radiation?

mutation


Is mutation always harmful for human body?

No. Although there is a chance of a beneficial mutation, the chance of it occurring is almost astronomical. Most mutations are harmful to humans.