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Genetic variation is beneficial because it(1 point)
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can help a species better adapt to environmental changes.
can help a species better adapt to environmental changes.

requires only the sporophyte generation.
requires only the sporophyte generation.

can increase mutations.
can increase mutations.

protects individuals in a species equally against disease.
protects individuals in a species equally against disease.

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can help a species better adapt to environmental changes.

Explanation: Genetic variation produces different traits among individuals, so when the environment changes some individuals are more likely to survive and reproduce. The other choices are incorrect: variation doesn’t require only a sporophyte generation, it doesn’t itself increase mutation rates, and it does not protect all individuals equally against disease (it causes differing susceptibilities).