____ will neither hurt nor help the individual's chances of survival.
A) A beneficial mutation
B) A neutral mutation
C) A random mutation
D) A lethal mutation
E) None of these

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A neutral mutation will not affect the fitness of the individual, neither positively nor negatively, so it will not affect their chances of survival. A beneficial mutation (A) will improve the individual's fitness and increase their chances of survival, while a lethal mutation (D) will decrease their fitness and lead to reduced chances of survival. A random mutation (C) may or may not affect the individual's fitness depending on what changes occur in the DNA, so it cannot be said whether it will help or hurt their chances of survival.

____ Will Neither Hurt nor Help the Individual's Chances of Survival