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__________ is best defined as a sudden variation in an inheritable characteristic, as distinguished from a variation that results from generations of gradual selection.

A) Natural selection
B) Classical conditioning
C) Adaptation
D) Mutation

Inheritable Characteristic

A trait or feature that can be passed from one generation to the next through genes.

Mutation

A change in the DNA sequence within an organism's gene or chromosome, leading to variation in the genetic population.

  • Understand the concept of mutation and its significance in the context of genetic variation and evolution.
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