Which statement is true? (1 point)

Question

• Neutral mutations occur when a mutation is found in a DNA region that codes for proteins.

Neutral mutations occur when a mutation in a DNA region results in the same sequence as the original.
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 and results in a harmful disease.

Answer 1

The statement that is true 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 the organism's fitness and may occur in non-coding regions or in coding regions where the change does not affect the protein's function (such as synonymous mutations). The other statements describe different types of mutations (beneficial or harmful) rather than neutral mutations.