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Multiple Choice
__________ and __________ generate variation, whereas __________ results in an adaptation to the environment.
A
Genetic drift; natural selection; mutation
B
Overproduction of offspring; mutation; sexual recombination
C
Natural selection; mutation; sexual recombination
D
Sexual recombination; natural selection; overproduction
E
Mutation; sexual recombination; natural selection
Verified step by step guidance
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Identify the key concepts involved in generating genetic variation and adaptation: mutation, sexual recombination, and natural selection.
Understand that mutation refers to changes in the DNA sequence, which can introduce new genetic variations in a population.
Recognize that sexual recombination occurs during the formation of gametes, where genetic material is shuffled, leading to new combinations of genes and increased genetic diversity.
Acknowledge that natural selection is the process by which certain traits become more common in a population because they confer a survival or reproductive advantage in a given environment.
Match the concepts to the blanks in the problem: Mutation and sexual recombination generate variation, whereas natural selection results in adaptation to the environment.