Can a mutation be beneficial to an organism?

a. no, because any change to existing dna is harmful.
b. no, because mutations are caused by exposure to harmful radiation.
c. yes, because a mutation can an organism survive in a particular environment.
d. yes, because a mutation can give an organism what it needs to survive.

ans.

gregor john mendel is known for study of inheritance in pea plants. he used garden pea plant for his study, having alternative traits for various characters. he performed cross-breeding in pea plants to check how characters are transmitted between parents to offspring, such as cross between pure tall and pure dwarf plant. mendel studied the inheritance patterns in pea plants for various generations.

thus, the correct answer includes options and f).