Gene duplication
A) results in genes that are paralogs.
B) leads to functional redundancy.
C) can result in one of the copies gaining a new function.
D) all of the above

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Gene duplication can result in paralogs (genes related by duplication within a genome), often leads to functional redundancy (both copies initially perform the same function), and can allow one of the copies to gain a new function through mutations, a process known as neofunctionalization.

Gene Duplication