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Which are examples of harmful mutations? Check all that apply.

A: One that causes a person to have a light patch of hair color.
B: One that changes a mouse's sure shape but not its eyesight
C: One that allows a moth to blend into its environment
D: One that reduces a bean plant's ability to make food
E: One that increases the plants susceptibility to disease​

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ANSWER:
D and E

EXPLANTION:
A: having a light patch of color hair is not harmful, intact there are many people in this world who has light patch of hair (blondes).
B: It just make the mouse eye shape different, but it doesn’t cause harm to the eye so it’s not harmful.
C: Blending in is good, it can help them hide from predators and it will be able to reproduce mor.
D: If it reduce the plant to make food, its harmful because then the plant might not have enough food
E: It’s makes the plant have a higher chance of having a disease which can be harmful for both humans and the plant

FUN FACT:
Mutations can occur during DNA replication if errors are made and not corrected in time

I hoped this helped and have a great day :)
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The answer is D and E
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