-------------- is a heritable change in the structure and composition of genes or in the number of chromosomes.

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Mutation:
It is a change in the genetic makeup of the number of chromosomes in an organism.
It is heritable.
It leads to changes in the characteristics of the organism from its parent.
Final answer: Mutation is a heritable change in the structure and composition of genes or in the number of chromosomes.

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