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Mutations within a DNA sequence are...

A)natural processes that produce genetic diversity

B)Natural processes that always affect the phenotype

C)Unnatural processes that always affect the phenotype

Dunnatural processes that are harmful to genetic diversity

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The answer is A)natural processes that produce genetic diversity.

Mutations happen all the time but sometime they are not noticeable. Sometimes a  nucleotide can be substituted by another nucleotide and still originate the same aminoacid, which then gives us the same protein originaly programmed.
Other times, mutations can be noticeable, and in a bad way or in a good/neutral way that will give genetic diversity.

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Mutations within a DNA sequence are natural processes that produce genetic diversity. This implies the correct is A.

Mutations refer to change that takes place in individual DNA sequence which can be a result of environmental factors or mistakes when DNA is copied. If errors are not immediately corrected during DNA replication, it can cause result in Mutations.

Further Explanation

Environmental factors such as sunlight, cigarette smoke, radiation are factors that can also result in mutations. Mutations with positive effects can be inherited and also play a key role in the genetic variations in species.

For instance, sickle cell anemia is a result of a mutation in the gene. The disorder sickle cell anemia as a result of the building of proteins in the cells also known as hemoglobin. The building up of the proteins due to the mutation in the gene will cause the red blood cells to be rigid with an abnormal shape.

Mutations can also affect gene activity and result in cancer. Cancer is very common among humans as a generic disease, which is caused by the growth of abnormal cells in the human body.

Therefore, Mutations within a DNA sequence are natural processes that produce genetic diversity

The three types of mutation include:

  • Base substitution
  • Deletions
  • Insertions

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