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Question
New species may be formed if:
- DNA undergoes significant changes in germ cells
- chromosome number changes in the gamete
- there is no change in the genetic material
- mating does not take place
Options
(i) and (ii)
(i) and (iii)
(ii), (iii) and (iv)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
Solution
(i) and (ii)
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