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How do mutations in DNA lead to genetic variation within a species?

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A. They increase the rate at which parents can produce offspring.
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B. They reduce the amount of time it takes parents to produce
offspring
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C. They result in new traits being inherited by offspring from their
parents.
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D. They cause offspring to have the exact same DNA as their
parents.

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Answer:

C.

Step-by-step explanation:

They result in new traits being inherited by offspring from their

parents.

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Answer:

C. They result in new traits being inherited by offspring from their

parents.

Step-by-step explanation:

Heredity is the process through which a new individual acquires traits from its parents during the event of reproduction.During the cell division process, genetic information(DNA structure) containing chromosomes are transferred into the cell of the new individual, therefore, passing traits to the next generation

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