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Complete the table below by starting weather each mutation is helpful, harmful, or neutral.

Complete the table below by starting weather each mutation is helpful, harmful, or-example-1
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White buffalo (in a farm): Whithin this context, such mutation is neutral, because it doesn't affect the fitness of the animal.

Cancer: this mutation is harmful, since it could lead to the death of its carrier.

Disease-resistant potatoes: this mutation is helpful, because it increases the overall fitness of a it carrier.

White buffalo (in a the wild): white buffaloes in the wild could be more conspicous for their predators, therefore, this mutation is harmful.

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