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Your friend claims that all mutations are harmful to living things. Do you agree or disagree with this claim? Support your position with: a description of a genetic mutation and a scientific explanation
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Your friend claims that all mutations are harmful to living things. Do you agree or disagree with this claim?

Support your position with:

a description of a genetic mutation and
a scientific explanation of how a mutation may affect an organism such as a tomato, spinach, or strawberry plant.

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Answer: No, I do not agree with this claim. Genetic Mutations are changes in the genetic sequence, and they are a main cause of diversity among organisms. In other words, it is any change in the form of DNA. A mutation can result in a beneficial, neutral, or harmful reaction. It is mostly dependent on the organisms location and the context of the organism.

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