4. What best describes the role of mutations in evolution? a. Mutations are not necessary for evolution because they are not herita
b. Mutations are useful for evolution to occur because they promote ger
uniformity within a population.
c. Mutations are essential for evolution to occur because they produce
variations within a population.
d. Mutations are essential for evolution to occur because they are respo
environmental changes.

c. Mutations are essential for evolution to occur because they produce

variations within a population.

Explanation:

the earth is thought to have been formed about 4.6 billion years ago by collisions from a cloud of hydrogen, helium, rock, ice and other materials. these were pulled together by gravity to form objects in and around earth like- asteroids and small early planets called planetesimals.

so, the best possible answer to this question will be option d- to harden materials to form different parts of earth’s layers