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- May 2023
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Mutations (changes in sequences) should not primarily be thought of as "bad" or "good", but rather simply as changes and a source of genetic and phenotypic diversity on which evolution by natural selection can occur. Natural selection ultimately determines the long-term fate of mutations.
EX: The pepper moth example, where there was a mutation in there cold that allowed some to blend in with the trees. Due to that mutation, the moths with a darker color were able not being eaten by the birds as the other moths were.
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If you were assigning wild type traits to describe a dog, what would they be?
If I'm getting this correctly, I would assume traits like howling and chasing would be considered will type traits for dogs.
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