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Mutations are one way that genetic variation is introduced within a species. Which statement describes the role of mutations in evolution?

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Mutations can make a better trait in an organism that makes it more likely to survive. When that gene is passed down, natural selection occurs. That means those with that trait will be more common. Over a longer period of time, that trait will be the only trait in that species.
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