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It can have absolutely no affect, a bad affect, or even a good affect.




*Deletion and Addition are frameshift: most harmful.

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If the mutation is a small one, the protein that will be produced will still be useable.

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A mutation changes a gene in a cell in the stomach of an organism This mutation could cause a change in?

b: the organism, but not its offspring


A mutation changes a gene in a cell in the stomach of an organism. This mutation could cause a change in -?

b: the organism, but not its offspring


How could a mutation be considered a benefit to an organism?

A mutation can be considered a benefit to an organism in many ways. Depending on what the mutation is, this can help an organism escape death, or be faster, or even hide better from predators.


How mutation affect survival skills of an organism?

It depends on the mutation. Some mutations have no effect on survival, some mutations are lethal, and some mutations make an individual better adapted to its environment, so it will be more fit than those without the mutation, and therefore produce more offspring with the same mutation, which could change the allele frequency of a population.


What is the result of mutation during of meiosis?

The mutation may be passed on to an offspring. Depending on the mutation, it may have no effect, or it could be lethal.


What could be a good effect of a mutation?

More varity in a population


Explain why a mutation in a sperm or egg cell has different consequences that one in a heart cell?

A mutation in a sperm or egg cell means that the mutation while most likely be passed down to the offspring of that organism. If the mutation is in anything but a gamete, it will not be passed down.


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.


How is a mutation harmful to a organism?

Not all mutations are harmful. A mutation the give the organism antibiotic resistance, for example, is quite helpful. A different mutation that causes a necessary protein to misfold may result in death. In general mutations that affect proteins that are necessary for life will result in the death of the organism. One such mutation is in the protein p53 which is necessary to prevent a cell from growing uncontrollable (cancer). A mutation in p53 could result in a cell with damaged DNA to reproduce - this is what we call cancer.


Why does a mutation in a sex cell affect an organism?

It only affects the offspring of the organism.


How will you explain the quote no organism independent?

because an organism could change cause of pollution or any other calamity change.


What effect does a mutation have on DNA and proteins?

It will change the order of bases:) could cause diseases such as; Cystic Fibrosis