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2. what is a mutation

  • an adaptation that is always favourable
  • a random change to genetic material
  • variation of genetic material
  • planned adaption to genetic material that is predictable

3. what happens after natural selection in speciation

  • over time, the two groups gene pools continue to be altered and a new species is evolved
  • they find each other again
  • nothing
  • one of the populations dies out

4. what happens after random mutations take place in each group

  • the different populations become further separated by an isolating barrier
  • natural selection selects for different mutations due to different selection pressure in each group
  • nothing
  • a new species is formed

5. mutations can be

  • never good or bad
  • always very dangerous
  • neutral, advantageous, disadvantageous
  • always very good

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