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Are all genes that are passed on advantageous? Why or Why not?

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No, not all genes are advantageous. For example, many diseases are genetic like Huntington’s Disease, which causes nerve cells in the brain to break down over time. This is not an advantage for the person who has it.
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no because certain genes could be bad and negatively affect the thing with those genes