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Leokris [45]
3 years ago
10

I need to know what a mutation is and how it can affect living things.

Biology
1 answer:
anyanavicka [17]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

A Mutation is when a DNA gene is damaged or changed in  a way that changes the genetic message carried by that gene.

Explanation:Mutations are sometimes good and sometimes bad it can also cause genetic variation which increases the survival of a species

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