Part A

Determine what is incorrect in the following statement: Deer mice living on beaches mutated their genes so that they could have white fur color, providing better camouflage to survive on beaches.

Deer mice did not mutate their genes. There are different species of deer mice. They look similar but differ in fur color.

Mutations do not occur because an organism wants or needs them. However, they can happen as a result of migration or change of the food chain.

Mutations do not occur because an organism wants or needs them. They just happen randomly and can be beneficial, neutral, or deleterious.

Mutations do not occur because an organism wants or needs them. However, when they happen, they are beneficial for the species.