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Assertion: Gene mutations contribute to variations within the gene pool of a population.

Reason: Gene mutations introduce new genetic variations into the gene pool, contributing to increased diversity and variations within the population.

Option: 1

Both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.

 


Option: 2

Both the assertion and the reason are true, but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion.
 


Option: 3

The assertion is true, but the reason is false.

 


Option: 4

The assertion is false, but the reason is true.


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The assertion states that gene mutations contribute to variations within the gene pool, which is supported by the given text. The reason correctly explains this by stating that gene mutations introduce new genetic variations into the gene pool, leading to increased diversity and variations within the population. Therefore, both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason effectively explains the assertion.

Option 1 is the correct answer. 

 

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