What can be one possible result of an error in copying genetic material?
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Correct answer: Variation
The governing concept is genetic variation. During reproduction, DNA or other genetic material is copied, and an occasional copying error can alter a gene or its instruction. The resulting difference may produce a variation in a trait; it may be neutral, harmful or sometimes useful, so death is not inevitable. It also does not cause sameness or digestion. Therefore variation, option A, is the correct possible result.
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Variation
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The governing concept is genetic variation. During reproduction, DNA or other genetic material is copied, and an occasional copying error can alter a gene or its instruction. The resulting difference may produce a variation in a trait; it may be neutral, harmful or sometimes useful, so death is not inevitable. It also does not cause sameness or digestion. Therefore variation, option A, is the correct possible result.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Science question. Chapter: World of Living. Topic: Heredity and Evolution.
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