What is a mutation? A mutation as defined by the dictionary is a sudden change in a heritable characteristic. There a several things that can cause a mutation in someone\'s or something\'s body. A genetic mutation is what causes mutations in an animal or human. To understand what a genetic mutation is and why it occurs, you would have to first understand the basics of DNA, including its structure. However since not everybody …showed first 75 words of 1038 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1038 total…wrote this essay I had no idea how easy it is for a mutation to occur. All that needs to happen for a mutation to occur is an addition of deletion of one single base. The addition of a base will completely alter the gene and cause it to produce the wrong or incorrect amino acids. Although genetic mutations is a serious matter, many times the mutated gene can be masked by a dominate gene.