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Minor differences among individual bacteria produced by successive asexual divisions arise mainly due to

Question
Minor differences among individual bacteria produced by successive asexual divisions arise mainly due to
large-scale chromosomal recombination
small inaccuracies in DNA copying
fusion of two different gametes
environmental temperature alone changing their DNA sequence directly
Answer
small inaccuracies in DNA copying
Detailed Explanation
The chapter attributes the minor differences among asexually produced bacteria to small inaccuracies in DNA copying.
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