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Which of the following would lead to increased genetic variation in offspring?(1 point)
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a DNA replication error in a gamete of an individual during meiosis
a DNA replication error in a gamete of an individual during meiosis

reproduction during asexual reproduction that results in genetically identical offspring.
reproduction during asexual reproduction that results in genetically identical offspring.

independent assortment of chromosomes during mitosis that creates a new combination of alleles.
independent assortment of chromosomes during mitosis that creates a new combination of alleles.

a crossing over event during mitosis that creates a new combination of alleles in a somatic cell

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a DNA replication error in a gamete of an individual during meiosis.

Explanation: A replication error in a gamete introduces a new mutation that can be passed to offspring, increasing genetic variation. The other choices either produce genetically identical offspring (asexual reproduction) or describe processes happening in mitosis/somatic cells (independent assortment and crossing over occur during meiosis and affect gametes, not somatic cells).