Suppose an individual is born into a population with a novel mutation. Is the ne
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Question
Suppose an individual is born into a population with a novel mutation. Is the new mutation an evolutionary change, and why?
yes, because new mutations are always adaptive
no, because it is not a big enough change to count
no, because not enough individuals have the mutation for it to matter
yes, because the appearance of a new genetic variant is a genetic change in a population
no, because most mutations are not adaptive
yes, because new mutations are always adaptive
no, because it is not a big enough change to count
no, because not enough individuals have the mutation for it to matter
yes, because the appearance of a new genetic variant is a genetic change in a population
no, because most mutations are not adaptive
Explanation / Answer
a mutation is said to be an evolutionary change when it follows creation, migration and selection . If a novel mutation is found in a population and it persists in the following generations and is able to pass the natural selection then olny that perticular mutation, if found in number of individuals in a population is said to be an evolutionary change.
If a novel mutation occurs in just one individual of a population and it is not selected through natural selection , then it is not evolutionary change.
So the correct answer will be no, because not enough individuals have the mutations for it to matter