HEREDITY
MUTATIONS
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A white colored moth.
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A green colored moth.
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A black colored moth.
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It depends on which is best suited to survive in the environment.
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Detailed explanation-1: -They are calledbeneficial mutations. They lead to new versions of proteins that help organisms adapt to changes in their environment.
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of beneficial mutations in humans include: Mutations protecting humans from developing atherosclerosis (a dangerous build-up of fatty material in the blood vessels) Mutations in red blood cell genes have shown to provide up to 40% better protection against a severe form of malaria.
Detailed explanation-3: -Conditional mutation is a mutation that has wild-type (or less severe) phenotype under certain “permissive” environmental conditions and a mutant phenotype under certain “restrictive” conditions.
Detailed explanation-4: -Some mutations-known as beneficial mutations-have a positive effect on the organism in which they occur. They generally code for new versions of proteins that help organisms adapt to their environment.