Is a substitution mutation harmful to an organism?(1 point)

Question

Responses

It depends on whether the resulting amino acid of the codon has changed.
It depends on whether the resulting amino acid of the codon has changed.

No, substitution mutations are never harmful because they are silent.
No, substitution mutations are never harmful because they are silent.

Yes, all mutations are harmful to organisms.
Yes, all mutations are harmful to organisms.

Substitution mutations are not a type of mutation.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

It depends on whether the resulting amino acid of the codon has changed.

Substitution mutations can be beneficial, neutral, or harmful depending on whether they result in a change to an amino acid and how that change affects the protein's function. Some substitutions may be silent (not changing the amino acid), while others can lead to significant changes in the organism's phenotype.