Biochemistry
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Chapter 6, Problem 14P
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The importance of the repetition of the selection and replication steps for several generations in a molecular-evolution experiment is to be stated.
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The process that is used to change the composition of the sequence of cellular molecules across generations is known as molecular evolution. The process that is used to change the genetic information of any individual that exhibits the properties of life, resulting mutation is called as mutagenesis.
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