Mutations Are the Only Source of Genetic Variation in a Population

question 8

True/False

Mutations are the only source of genetic variation in a population.

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Definitions:

Far-red Light

A spectrum of light at wavelengths longer than that of red light, between 700 and 800nm, crucial for plant physiological processes.

PhyB

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Senescing Plants

Plants in the final stages of their lifecycle, undergoing a process of decline and deterioration.

Probable Appendicitis

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