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Explain how genetic mutations may result in genetic and physical variations (differences) within a population
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Explain how genetic mutations may result in genetic and physical variations (differences) within a population

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The flow of individuals in and out of a population introduces new alleles and increases genetic variation within that population. Mutations are changes to an organism's DNA that create diversity within a population by introducing new alleles.

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