Suppose an individual is born into a population with a novel mutation. Is the ne

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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

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