Genetic mutations can have harmful or beneficial effects, or no effects at all, on organisms. Look at the image below of an organism with a mutation related to its fur and eyes, and then answer the following question. How could this mutation be helpful to the organism? How could it be harmful? (the image below is an albino squirrel with a red eyes)

Question

Your answer must include an example of a circumstance/setting in which the mutation could be beneficial and an example of how it could be harmful.
Your answer must directly reference/mention the organism in the image.
Your answer should be 1 sentences in length

Answer 1

The albino squirrel, with its white fur and red eyes, could benefit in a snowy environment where its coloration serves as camouflage against predators, but it could be harmed in a forested setting where its lack of pigmentation makes it more visible to potential threats and increases its risk of UV damage.