Which factor directly introduces new alleles into a population?
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Correct answer: Mutation
Mutation creates new alleles by altering DNA sequences. Other forces only change the frequencies of existing alleles.
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- In a Hardy–Weinberg population, the frequency of heterozygotes is represented by:
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