Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
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Chapter 12, DNA - Assessment - 13.3 Mutations - Understand Key Concepts/Think Critically - Page 387: 23

Answer

Not all mutations are harmful to an organism. A mutation can be beneficial if it allows an organism to better adapt to its environment or use resources that it wasn't able to before.

Work Step by Step

A mutation can be beneficial if it allows an organism to better adapt to its environment or use resources that it wasn't able to before. For example, if a mutation arises that causes a certain animal to have a coat color that is similar to its environment, then this mutation will allow that animal to be able to evade its predators by blending into its surroundings.
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