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What percentage of humans are mutants?
16 million were wiped out, of which Xavier commented was over half of the known mutant population. This would mean around 30 million mutants total. Divide that by current population of 7.5 billion and that would mean 0.4\% of the world population would have the X-Gene.
Is it possible to get super powers from radiation?
To acquire superpowers, you would need a place steeped in high-energy radiation. A radioactive particle is an unstable atom that spews energy in an attempt to restore balance. If the energy level is strong enough, then it can pass through solid barriers, like our skin, and cause changes in our DNA.
What are two environmental factors that can cause mutations?
Mutations can also occur as the result of exposure to environmental factors such as smoking, sunlight and radiation. Often cells can recognize any potentially mutation-causing damage and repair it before it becomes a fixed mutation. Mutations contribute to genetic variation within species.
What superhero got powers from radiation?
We know from the comics that the Fantastic Four got their powers the same way the Hulk, Daredevil, and Spider-Man did, radiation.
Is it possible for a single mutation to produce X-Men?
According to Dr. Robert Brooker, a professor of genetics, cell biology and development, “It’s in the land of outrageously unlikely that a single mutation could produce people with the X-men qualities. For example, at least hundreds of genes (maybe thousands) are involved in the development of wings.”
Do the X-Men share the same DNA?
The short answer is no, but that doesn’t go very far toward meeting our word count so here’s the long answer. As you so eloquently stated, the origin story of the X-men says that they all share the same mutation that leads to this bewildering display of phenotypes.
Do all the X-Men have the same powers?
I don’t know how familiar you are with the X-Men, but their origin story is that they all have a mutant version of the same gene that gives them their powers. It seems like the same mutation should have the same effect in everyone, but the X-men’s powers range from growing a pair of wings to telepathy to shooting lasers out of their eyes.
How do the X-Men inherit their traits?
Both parents carry one mutant and one normal copy of the gene, but are themselves normal. The X-Men then inherit a mutant copy from each parent, meaning that they have two mutant copies of the gene and express the recessive trait. What about the X-children?