Genetic drift is the change in the allele frequency of the population due to;
Correct answer: A. Random chance
- A. Random chance
- B. Non-random mating
- C. Natural selection
- D. Artificial selection
Explanation
Genetic drift is a change in allele frequencies in a population from generation to generation that occurs due to chance events. To be more exact, genetic drift is changed due to "sampling error" in selecting the alleles for the next generation from the gene pool of the current generation.
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Evolution describes heritable change in populations over generations through variation, natural selection and adaptation. Lamarckism explains inheritance of acquired characteristics, while Darwinism explains selection of favourable inherited variations; these historical explanations must not be confused with the modern genetic account of evolutionary change.
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