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When evolution leads to behaviors that are good for a species or population but detrimental to the individual exhibiting the behavior, this process is called

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genetic mutation.

Step-by-step explanation:

Genetic mutations are sometimes caused by multiple factors, if they are harmful to the body itself, it is considered an unfavorable mutation.

An example of this is the presence of pathologies that cause a certain species to become extinct in an ecosystem that is dominant or highly invasive.

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