Mutations

Question 0

How some mutations harmful?

Answer 0

Depending on where the mutation occurs within the body depends on whether it causes a harmful mutation all possibly a beneficial mutation. If a mutation occurs in body cells, the mutant cells can sometimes start to multiply in an uncontrolled way and invade other parts of the body, this is cancer

Question 1

What is a mutation?

Answer 1

And mutation is a change in the DNA base sequence

Question 2

What can cause mutations?

Answer 2

Radiation

Certain chemicals, such as what’s found in cigarette smoke

Question 3

Give examples of types of radiation that can cause mutations?

Answer 3

X-rays

Ultraviolet