Question
With the help of an example, explain how variation leads to evolution.
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Answer
Some amount of variations are produced even during asexual reproduction but it is very small. The number of variations produced during sexual reproduction is, however, very large. It is due to these variations that no two human beings look alike. The number of successful variations is maximized by the process of sexual reproduction, so we can conclude that the variation is a necessity for organic evolution.
Example: Animal reproduced by sexual reproduction show large number of variations.
Example: Animal reproduced by sexual reproduction show large number of variations.
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