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The significance of the mutation of living things is that mutation allows species to adapt to their environments over time (variations in human skin color are a good example of this). It is also a major part of Darwin's all but proven Theory of Evolution.

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What causes of mutation in living organisms?

Many things: ionizing radiation, free radicals, various chemicals, copying errors, retroviruses, etc.


What are the characteristics of life?

All living things growAll living things reproduceAll living things exhibit variationsAll living things respond to certain stimuliAll living things need and use energyAll living things have an intricacy of formAll living things maintain homeostasisThere are 6 characteristics of life. 1. All living things have cells. 2. All living things have essential chemicals. 3. All living things use energy. 4. All living things respond to stimuli. 5. All living things reproduce. 6. All living things grow and develop. 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.


Can living things from other living things through sexual or asexual reproduction?

living things come from other living things through either sexual or asexual reproduction


What is the difference between living and non living things?

Living things have the ability to grow, reproduce, respond to stimuli, and maintain homeostasis, while non-living things do not possess these characteristics. Living things also require energy to carry out life processes, while non-living things do not.


What is the name of the slow process which by living creatures change?

The slow process by which living creatures change is called evolution. It involves the gradual development of organisms over generations, driven by factors such as natural selection, genetic mutation, and adaptation to their environment.

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Why can a mutation be an advantage for population of living things?

This is b'coz it creates variations in the characteristics of organisms =)


How does mutation lead to evolution?

its called survival of the fittest. if by some chance there is a mutation during a time of change in a living things surroundings and the mutation helps that living thing survive while other living things not "fit" to survive that change will have a lesser chance of surving. If that mutation passes on to the mutated living things children then that is what leads to evolution in living things.


What two sources do genetic variation in living things include?

mutation in the DNA order and sexual reproduction of the favorable animal in the ecosystem.


What causes of mutation in living organisms?

Many things: ionizing radiation, free radicals, various chemicals, copying errors, retroviruses, etc.


How do the marlins adapt?

Marlins adapt to their environment the same way all living things do, by the process of evolution via natural selection and random mutation.


What is a petrition?

petrition is significane of nothing


What process makes change in living things possible?

Well its evolution of course, but that happens when there is random mutation to a specific gene, e.g colour. if this gene mutation helps improve the living things chances of survival it is passed on to their offspring.


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What was the significane of the napolean code?

It was simplified and it was secular.


What do living things to survive?

Living things or "organisms" adapt to their environment in order to survive. Natural selection is one of the mechanisms of evolution and organisms that are the fittest will produce more viable offspring and their genotype will be carried on. The only mechanism that allows organisms to physically and genetically "change" is mutation. This occurs over long periods of time (eg: millions of years) and if the mutation makes the organism stronger and better than the new gene will remain present in the gene pool.


When was the first duck born?

There is no such thing as "the first duck." all things on earth evolved slowly, mutation by mutation, so that they fit their environment. Things that have good mutations live and have kids, and their kids have that mutation. That's how evolution works.