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Why is it possible for bacterial cells to obtain new genetic traits while humans cannot?
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Why is it possible for bacterial cells to obtain new genetic traits while humans cannot?

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Bacterial genome is prone to mutational changes due to its simple nature and less efficient DNA repair mechanisms compared to humans, thus it has more chances of obtaining new genetic traits.
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