Which of the following statement is incorrect with respect to variations?
(a) all variations in a species have equal chance of survival
(b) change in genetic composition results in variations
(c) selection of variations by environmental factors forms the basis of evolutionary process
(d) variations are the minimum in asexual reproduction

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(a) all variations in a species have an equal chance of survival
All variations in a species do not have an equal chance of survival. Variations may either be beneficial or harmful to the species.

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Assertion (A): Differences in a population are created by genetic variations.

Reason (R): Driving factor for variation is the source of sexual reproduction and also asexual reproduction.

Variation is a part of genetics along with inheritance. Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect about variation?

I) Humans did not know about variations, it is a recently studied branch of genetics.

II) Used it as a tool to selectively breed plants and animals and select for organisms that possessed desirable characters.

III) Variations can develop as a result of sexual reproduction, mutations, etc.

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