Which of the following is a source of new alleles within a population?
A)genetic recombination
B)meiosis
C)mutation
D)genetic drift
E)natural selection

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Mutation is the only option that involves the creation of new alleles within a population. Genetic recombination and meiosis both involve shuffling and rearranging existing alleles, genetic drift involves random changes in allele frequency, and natural selection can only act on existing variations within a population, but cannot create new alleles on its own.

Which of the Following Is a Source of New Alleles