isn't 6 fingers better than 5 fingers?

Subject: isn't 6 fingers better than 5 fingers?

Date: Tue Aug 14 23:19:35 2001
Posted by kai
Grade level: 10-12 School: st. elizabeth high school
City: toronto State/Province: No state entered. Country: No country entered.
Area of science: Genetics
ID: 997845575.Ge

Message:


i have been wondering... why do most of the mutations cause the defects (some 
disabilities) rather than giving the benefits to the individual(eg: like some 
science fiction, the mutation gives a pair of wings to a human? ) i have seened 
some pic of people having 6 fingers or cows have one more leg, why does not 
natural selection favor for people having 6 fingers? i think people have 6 
fingers can have more benefits tnan 5 fingers?

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