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What decides if a gene mutation is harmful, helpful, or neutral?
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How it affects the organism's ability to live and reproduce.
Whether the organism is a plant or an animal species.
The speed at which the mutation happens to the organism.
The size of the gene that has the mutation.
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How it affects the organism's ability to live and reproduce.
Explanation: A mutation's effect is judged by whether it changes survival or reproductive success (fitness). Mutations that decrease fitness are harmful, those that increase fitness are helpful, and those with little or no effect are neutral.
Explanation: A mutation's effect is judged by whether it changes survival or reproductive success (fitness). Mutations that decrease fitness are harmful, those that increase fitness are helpful, and those with little or no effect are neutral.
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