What feature of genetic mutations can eventually lead to the evolution of new species?

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B. Mutations never affect protein structure or function.
C. Mutations are not a mechanism through which biological evolution occurs.
D. Mutations always produce beneficial effects.
E. Mutations produce changes in the DNA sequence of a gene.


E. Mutations produce changes in the DNA sequence of a gene.

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