Question

Sudden and drastic change that occur in the
occur in the genetic
material is called
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Answer 1

Answer:

Sudden and a heritable change in a character/ gene of an organism is mutation. Mutation is sudden, discontinuous variation in genotype and phenotype of an organism due to change in chromosomes and genes. In addition to recombination, mutation is another phenomenon that leads to variation in DNA.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Different mechanisms have evolved to facilitate the faithful transmission of genetic materials (information) from generation to generation. Nevertheless, ‘mistakes’ or changes in the genetic material do occur. Such sudden, heritable changes in the genetic material are called mutations.