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The reason why some mutations, which are...

The reason why some mutations, which are harmful, do not get eliminated from gene pool is that

A

they are recessive and carried by heterozygous individuals

B

they are dominant and show up more frequently

C

genetic drift occur because of a small population

D

they have future survival value

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