A mutation:
A)is always harmful to the organism
B)sometimes confers a survival advantage
C)is never spontaneous
D)cannot occur in the genotype

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Mutations can occur spontaneously, and while some mutations may be harmful to the organism, others can actually confer a survival advantage. For example, a mutation that increases an organism's resistance to a certain disease or toxin may give it a better chance of surviving and reproducing in an environment where that disease or toxin is present.

A Mutation