Biology for IGCSE & O level - Variation And Selection (Section 2 - No. 43)

What is the primary role of mutations in the context of evolution?
To reduce genetic variation within a population.
To create new alleles, which can lead to genetic variation.
To ensure that all individuals within a species are identical.
To prevent changes in the base sequence of genes.

Explanation

Mutations introduce new genetic variations by creating new alleles.

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