Errors sometimes occur when dna duplicates itself. why might that be a good thing?

a. most errors are, in fact, good for the organism in which they occur.

b. the rebuilding process proceeds much more quickly when a few errors occur.

c. it is how new genes enter a species.

d. errors in dna replication can never be a good thing.

e. the dna replication process becomes more fine-tuned the more errors it makes.

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Twig

Biology

20 May, 08:25

Errors sometimes occur when dna duplicates itself. why might that be a good thing?

a. most errors are, in fact, good for the organism in which they occur.

b. the rebuilding process proceeds much more quickly when a few errors occur.

c. it is how new genes enter a species.

d. errors in dna replication can never be a good thing.

e. the dna replication process becomes more fine-tuned the more errors it makes.

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Alena Valdez · Answer 1

I believe, this may be a good thing simply because, New genes can enter the population and be acted upon by evolution. The errors and mistakes during DNA replication may result to mutations in the sequences of the bases. These mutations may be advantageous in several ways which includes; essential for survival as organisms are able to adapt to different environments and also they create diversity or uniqueness among organisms.