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What factors contribute to genetic variation in populations?

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What factors contribute to genetic variation in populations?

What factors contribute to genetic variation in populations?

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Mutations: errors in mitosis and meiosis, and environmental damage. Also, during sexual reproduction, mixing/recombination of alleles makes new arrangements in every offspring.

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The factors include crossing over and independent assortment during gamete production, new combinations arising as a result of fertilization, and mutations.

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