Which statement is true?(1 point) Responses Neutral mutations occur when a mutation in a DNA region provides an advantage that helps the organism survive. Neutral mutations occur when a mutation in a DNA region provides an advantage that helps the organism survive. Neutral mutations occur when a mutation is found in a DNA region that codes for proteins. Neutral mutations occur when a mutation is found in a DNA region that codes for proteins. Neutral mutations occur when a mutation is found in a DNA region and results in a harmful disease. Neutral mutations occur when a mutation is found in a DNA region and results in a harmful disease. Neutral mutations occur when a mutation in a DNA region results in the same sequence as the original.
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The statement that is true regarding neutral mutations is:
Neutral mutations occur when a mutation in a DNA region results in the same sequence as the original.
Neutral mutations typically do not affect an organism's fitness, which often happens when a mutation does not change the amino acid sequence of a protein (synonymous mutations) or occurs in non-coding regions. The other statements either incorrectly define neutral mutations as beneficial or harmful.
