A species of fox lives in the arctic where the ground is covered in white snow most of the year. These arctic foxes hunt rodents and other small mammals, while their predators include eagles, wolves, and polar bears. A mutation in its DNA causes a fox to have white fur rather than brown. Given this information, would you classify this mutation as a harmful, beneficial, or neutral mutation
The mutation that causes the fox to have white fur instead of brown fur could be considered a beneficial mutation. This is because the white fur would provide the fox with better camouflage in its snowy environment, making it less visible to predators when it is hunting or trying to avoid being hunted. As a result, the white-furred foxes would have a greater chance of survival and passing their advantageous trait onto their offspring.
