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'mutation' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'mutation' with 2 example sentences.


mutation noun

: (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism

: a change or alteration in form or qualities


  • Without the random mutation of genes there would be no evolution.
  • This disease is caused by a rare genetic mutation.
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