mutation question?

Question

Why are mutations passed on to offspring?

Answer 1

Mutations are genetic. They represent a change in an organism's DNA. A parent organism passes half of its DNA to its offspring, so if that half happens to contain a mutation, the offspring will receive it.

Answer 2

If the mutation occurs in the original DNA that the parent was conceived with, then it will be passed (50% chance) to the offspring. If the mutation occurs in the gamete before conception, it will be passed. Environmental mutations are passed only if they change the DNA strand of the gamete. How then do large-scale mutations occur quickly in the DNA of species, if the mutation is advantageous enough, the offspring will die in utero or quickly after birth and the population becomes desperate for surviving children (mourning after a miscarriage has an adaptive benefit). One cannot intentionally pass a mutation to offspring (or there would be a lot of children who are more like mom than dad). It is a funtion of meiosis and fertilization.

Answer 3

mutations are defined as the altering of DNA though changes in the sequence such as deletions or additions. mutations are also the original source of all alleles. since the DNA is changed permenantly (unless another mutation occurs) then it undergoes meiosis in sex cells and is passed on to offspring as would normal DNA.

Answer 4

Genetics<3333

Answer 5

Because mutations are genetic.