Biologymedium · Past Paper
Variation that is sudden, random, and heritable is called:
AContinuous variation
BMutation
CAcquired variation
DAdaptation
✓ Correct Answer: B — Mutation
A mutation is a sudden, permanent change in the DNA sequence that can be inherited by offspring.
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