Question

What decides if a gene mutation is harmful, helpful, or neutral?

(1 point)
Responses

How it affects the organism's ability to live and reproduce.
How it affects the organism's ability to live and reproduce.

Whether the organism is a plant or an animal species.
Whether the organism is a plant or an animal species.

The speed at which the mutation happens to the organism.
The speed at which the mutation happens to the organism.

The size of the gene that has the mutation.
The size of the gene that has the mutation.

Answer 1

How it affects the organism's ability to live and reproduce.

(Whether a mutation is harmful, neutral, or helpful depends on its effect on the organism's fitness — survival and reproductive success.)