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A sudden inheritable change in the genetic material of an organism is called .

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extinction

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abiogenesis

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mutation

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transformation

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The correct option is C mutation
Mutation is a sudden inheritable change that occurs in the sequence of the nitrogenous base pairs in the DNA. These mutations could be beneficial, harmful or neutral to the organism.

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