Which Evolutionary Process Involves the Slow Addition of Allelic Variation

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which evolutionary process involves the slow addition of allelic variation that increases the hereditary diversity of populations, ultimately leading to evolutionary change?

• A) natural selection
• B) migration
• C) mutation
• D) random genetic drift
• E) population genetics

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