Which mutation is harmful to the organism? a mutation allowing moths to camouflage better on blackened tree bark a mutation making Staphylococcus aureus resistant to the antibiotic methicillin: a. mutation inhibiting human immunodeficiency virus from attaching to and entering the cell b.mutation causing uncontrolled cell division a mutation giving plant leaves a bitter taste to discourage herbivores from eating them

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Mutation causing uncontrolled cell division is the correct answer.

Mutation causing uncontrolled cell division.

  • Here the mutation will cause cancer.
  • Other mention mutations will help in survival of the organism so they are helpful.

What is mutation?

  • Mutation, an alteration in the genetic material of a cell of a living organism or of a virus that is more or less permanent and that can be transmitted to the cell’s or the virus’s descendants.
  • Mutations in egg or sperm cells may result in an individual offspring all of whose cells carry the mutation, which often confers some serious malfunction.
  • Mutations are random changes, they are expected to be mostly deleterious, but some may be beneficial in certain environments.
  • Mutation is the main source of genetic variation, which is the raw material for evolution by natural selection.

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