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Evolution is the change in characteristics passed down from parent to offspring over time. How are mutations involved in the process of the evolution of a species?
A
Some mutations are contagious and lethal, which can lead to the extinction of a species.
B
If the mutation is beneficial, it will become more prevalent in the population’s genes over time.
C
Any mutation that occurs will affect the population’s gene pool that is already established.
D
Most mutations that occur will spread quickly throughout a population, creating new species.
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A beneficial mutation that increases an individual's fitness can be favored by natural selection and rise in frequency in the gene pool over generations. (Note: only heritable mutations—those in germ cells—can affect evolution. Mutations are not contagious, most are neutral or harmful, and most do not spread rapidly or by themselves produce a new species.)
A beneficial mutation that increases an individual's fitness can be favored by natural selection and rise in frequency in the gene pool over generations. (Note: only heritable mutations—those in germ cells—can affect evolution. Mutations are not contagious, most are neutral or harmful, and most do not spread rapidly or by themselves produce a new species.)
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