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Problem: The only source of new alleles in species is _________.A. mitosisB. mutationC. speciationD. genetic driftE. sexual reproduction

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Mitosis cannot be a source of a new allele as it only provides a duplicate of the alleles (through chromosomes) that are already there.

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The only source of new alleles in species is _________.

A. mitosis

B. mutation

C. speciation

D. genetic drift

E. sexual reproduction

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