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Although rare on a per gene basis, new mutations can add considerable genetic variation

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Although rare on a per gene basis, new mutations can add considerable genetic variation to prokaryotic populations in each generation. Explain how this occurs.

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Although rare on a per gene basis, new mutations can add considerable genetic variation to prokaryotic populations in each generation. Explain how this occurs.

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New mutations in prokaryotic populations can occur from several different processes. These processes can include spontaneous mutation, misalignments during replication, or horizontal gene transfer. Through each of these processes, some newly mutated individuals can arise each generati

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