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Mutation(a) can produce new alleles.(b) can be harmful, beneficial, or neutral.(c) is a change in an organism's DNA sequence.(d) all of the above
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A mutation is a change in an organism's DNA sequence. This is stated in option (c). Show more…
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6. Mutation a. can produce new alleles. b. can be harmful, beneficial, or neutral. c. is a change in an organism's DNA sequence. d. all of the above
A mutation is a. always a deadly change to DNA. b. always a beneficial change to DNA. c. a change to DNA that is sometimes beneficial and sometimes not. d. a change to DNA that is not inheritable.
All of the following are true of mutations, EXCEPT A.) they are sometimes harmful. B.) they are sometimes helpful. C.) they lead to new alleles. D.) they are a source of genetic variation. E.) mutations always lead to the organism's death.
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