Which of the following statements correctly relates mutations and survival rates of plants?

Mutations always improve the chances of survival for a plant.
Mutations never improve the chances of survival for a plant.
Mutations sometimes improve the chances of survival for a plant.
There is no relationship between mutations and the chance of survival for a plant.

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Answer is: Mutations sometimes improve the chances of survival for a plant.
Mutations are very important because they change variability in populations and in that way enable evolutionary change.
There are three types of mutations:
1) good or advantageous mutations -  improve the chances of survival for a plant.
2) 
bad or deleterious - decrease the chances of survival for a plant.
3) neutral -  not affect he chances of survival for a plant.

Answer:

: Mutations sometimes improve the chances of survival for a plant.

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