BIOLOGY: HOW LIFE WORKS (LOOSE-LEAF)
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A change in the DNA sequence of the cell is known as a mutation. Mutations often occur in two ways such as spontaneous mutations (which arise occasionally) and induced mutations (which arise from the exposure of mutagens). Mutations affect the
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