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

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Responses

Substitution mutations are not a type of mutation.
Substitution mutations are not a type of mutation.

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

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

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

Answer 1

The correct response is:

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

Substitution mutations can be silent (no change in amino acid), missense (change in one amino acid), or nonsense (create a premature stop codon). Whether they are harmful or not depends on the specific change and its impact on protein function.