수능 문맥 사전

mutation

뜻: 돌연변이

1. Similarly most mutations have harmful consequences for the organism in which they occur, meaning that they reduce its reproductive fitness. (2023년 시행 수능 39번)
2. Occasionally, however, a mutation may occur that increases the fitness of the organism, just as an accidental failure to reproduce the text of the first edition might provide more accurate or updated information. (2023년 시행 수능 39번)
3. A favorable mutation is going to be more heavily represented in the next generation, since the organism in which it occurred will have more offspring and mutations are transmitted to the offspring. (2023년 시행 수능 39번)