How Might Population Structure Affect Evolution

question 58

Multiple Choice

How might population structure affect evolution?

• A) increases the opportunity for selection to change allele frequencies
• B) decreases the opportunity for selection to change allele frequencies
• C) increases the opportunity for drift to change allele frequencies
• D) decreases the opportunity for drift to change allele frequencies

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