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Do you think any of the mutations could have been harmful for the beetles’ survival? Explain your answer.

Do you think any of the mutations could have been harmful for the beetles’ survival-example-1
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Answer:

yes.

Step-by-step explanation:

If the environment the beetles are living in is dark-colored, for example, then being lighter colored makes it easier to be spotted and caught by predators. This seems to be true in this case since the lighter-colored beetles are all dying out of the population.

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Answer:

yes

Step-by-step explanation:

mutations hurt

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