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Starch is found in foods such as peas, corn, and potatoes. For the body to receive energy from starch, it is broken down into smaller units. A mutation occurs in the gene that codes for a protein that breaks down starch.

In which case will the mutation be harmful?

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A mutation is any alteration in the genetic material (nucleotide sequence) of an organism. Mutations can be neutral, harmful, or beneficial depending on the environment in which the orgasm lives.

  • In this case, the mutation IS HARMFUL because the organism is not more able to break down starch.

  • The deleterious mutations are eliminated (selected) by natural selection.

  • Beneficial germline mutations can eventually be inherited, increasing their frequency in the population.

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