Gene mutations can be passed on to future generations and drive natural selection. choose the best description of how gene mutations are involved in evolution. a. all gene mutations are passed to future generations and over many generations will contribute to the evolution of new species. b. gene mutations can be , harmful, or neutral for an organism's survival. only mutations that are in the organism's environment would influence its survival and reproduction. c. gene mutations often skip generations, with advantageous traits showing up several generations after the gene mutation was first introduced. d. gene mutations can be dominant or recessive for an organism. dominant genes will be adaptive for future generations, but recessive genes won't.