Genetic Diversity - ... In order for mutations to affect an organism's descendants, these mutations must: 1) occur in cells that produce the next generation, and 2) also these changes should affect the hereditary material.
byte: The byte data type is an 8-bit signed two's complement integer. It has a minimum value of -128 and a maximum value of 127 (inclusive). The byte data type can be useful for saving memory in large arrays, where the memory savings actually matters.
This lesson has provided an overview of bytes; their size and makeup. A byte is 8 bits, or two nybbles. A bit is the smallest amount of data storage. Still, a bit isn't big enough to store even a single letter: A letter such as 'A' or 'x' contains one byte.