Question

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if bacteria reproduce through asexual reproduction, how does genetic variation occur? select the two answers that are correct.
□ mitosis
□ mutations
□ gene expression
□ binary fission
□ gene transfer

Explanation:

Mutations are random changes in DNA that introduce new genetic material. Gene transfer (e.g., conjugation, transformation, transduction) allows bacteria to acquire genetic material from other bacteria, both contributing to genetic variation in asexually reproducing bacteria. Mitosis and binary fission are reproductive processes that produce genetically identical cells, while gene expression refers to using genetic information to make proteins, not generating variation.

Answer:

mutations, gene transfer