Depending on the title, there may be more or fewer duties required for the position. While smaller offices may have office assistants perform the duties of secretaries or file clerks, larger offices might have their assistants stick to one duty, such as filing.
Updated August 03, 2017. DNA mutations happen when there are changes in the nucleotide sequence that makes up the strand of DNA. This can be caused by random mistakes in DNA replication or even an environmental influence like UV rays or chemicals.
Mutations can also be caused by exposure to specific chemicals or radiation. These agents cause the DNA to break down. This is not necessarily unnatural  even in the most isolated and pristine environments, DNA breaks down. Nevertheless, when the cell repairs the DNA, it might not do a perfect job of the repair. DNA fails to copy accurately. 2  Most of the mutations that we think matter to evolution are naturally-occurring.. 3  For example, when a cell divides, it makes a copy of its DNA  and sometimes the copy is not quite perfect. 4  That small difference from the original DNA sequence is a mutation.