Biology
Grade-8
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Question

Mutations are important because it leads to: 

  1. Mutations are important because it leads to: 
  2. Genetic changes needed for a population to evolve.
  3. Death of the organism in which they develop.
  4. None of the above

hintHint:

Mutation results in new variants of traits that are heritable.

The correct answer is: Genetic changes needed for a population to evolve.


    Mutation results in new variants of traits that are heritable. Hence it causes genetic changes needed for a population to evolve.

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