A Commonly Cited Example of Genetic Drift Has Occurred Within

question 45

Multiple Choice

A commonly cited example of genetic drift has occurred within:

• A) the cheetah population.
• B) the parasite that causes malaria.
• C) scale-eating fish.
• D) humans, as evidence by birth weight.
• E) insects called water boatmen.

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