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Describe how random mutation in an individual can result in a new adaptation in a population? pls help TwT

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If a random mutation results in an increase in fitness (provides an advantage in survival/reproduction), thorugh natural selection, the mutation and its corresponding trait will become more prevalent. Those individuals with the advantage will be able to outcompete those without it in a limited-resource environment.

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