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Assertion: Single step large mutation is called saltation. Reason: Mutation is responsible for speciation.
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The assertion mentions "saltation" which is a term used in genetics to refer to a large, single-step mutation. The reason mentions "mutation" and "speciation", where mutation is a change in the DNA sequence and speciation is the formation of new and distinct Show more…
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