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What is DNA copying? State its importance.

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A process where a DNA molecule produces two similar copies of itself in a reproducing cell is called DNA copying.
Its importance are: (i) It makes the transmission of characters from parents to the next generation possible.
(ii) It causes variation in the population.
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