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What effects do mutations have? Check all that apply

1. Could change protein shape

2. Never change protein shape

3. Might be neutral

4. Always change the way a trait is observed

5. Might be harmful

6. Might be beneficial

User Yuri Malov
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Answer:

1, 3, 5, 6

Step-by-step explanation:

1: A mutation can change the protein shape, but will not necessarily always change the protein shape.

3: Mutations can be neutral if they have no effect on the organisms survival.

5: Mutations can be harmful if they decrease the odds of survival of an organism.

6: Mutations can be beneficial. Evolution starts off with a beneficial mutation. Traits that increase an organisms odds of survival are beneficial mutations.

I hope this helps :0).

User Eric Hirst
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5 and 2 because mutants tend to have a affect
User MaxNoe
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