Which of the following best explains how genetic recombination influences evolution?
A.
New alleles that were not previously present within a population can only be introduced through the process of recombination.
B.
Genetic recombination occurs only in small breeding populations and always results in the loss of favorable alleles from the population.
C.
The genetic variation introduced during recombination provides new allelic combinations for natural selection to act upon.
D.
The process of genetic recombination results in only those traits that provide a reproductive advantage being passed down to future generations.