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Pie
3 years ago
12

How does mutation lead to variation

Biology
1 answer:
saul85 [17]3 years ago
5 0
Mutations<span> are changes in the DNA. A single </span>mutation<span> can have a large effect, but in many cases,  change is based on the accumulation of many </span>mutations<span>. Gene flow is any movement of genes from one population to another and is an important source of the genetic </span>variation<span>.</span>
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