Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Relative Importance

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding the relative importance of drift and selection?

• A) Populations are large and well mixed, so natural selection is more important.
• B) Populations are networks of small groups that occasionally exchange alleles, so genetic drift is more important.
• C) Most of the molecular variation in genomes does not influence phenotypes, so genetic drift is more important.
• D) none of the above; scientists continue to debate the relative importance of drift and selection

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