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Principles of Inheritance and Variation — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Bihar BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation1 Mark
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Define mutation.
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Mutation can be defined as a sudden change in genetic sequence of an individual which may lead to variation of characters.

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