Most of the mutations are
A. Recessive
B. Harmful
C. Germinal
D. All of these
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Most of the mutations are harmful. Mutational effects can be beneficial, harmful, or neutral, depending on their context or location. Most non-neutral mutations are deleterious.In general, the more base pairs that are affected by a mutation, the larger the effect of the mutation, and the larger the mutation's probability of being deleterious.
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