Question

Mutation is deemed as a necessary evil because:

• A. It leads to speciation
• B. It leads to extinction
• C. It leads to evolution
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D

All of the above

Mutation is necessary because it is one of the primal forces which drives animals towards adaptation, speciation and hence, evolution. But it can be considered an evil because not all mutations give favourable advantage to the organism. In fact, mutations are more harmful than are beneficial and therefore, mutations might also lead to the extinction of an organism or species.