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what allows organisms to evolve?
asexual reproduction
cancer cells
sexual reproduction
cloning
Sexual reproduction involves the combination of genetic material from two parents. This leads to genetic variation in offspring. Genetic variation is the raw material for evolution as it allows for different traits to exist within a population. Over time, natural selection acts on these variations, favoring traits that are more advantageous in a given environment. Asexual reproduction (like cloning) produces offspring that are genetically identical (or very similar) to the parent, limiting genetic variation. Cancer cells are abnormal cells within an organism and are not related to the evolutionary process of organisms as a whole.
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C. sexual reproduction