A Subset of a Large Population Which Becomes Isolated from the Large

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Short Answer

A subset of a large population which becomes isolated from the large population is likely to be genetically different just by chance. What is this type of evolution called?

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Definitions:

Bull's-Eye

The center of a target, often used metaphorically to indicate a perfect or precise achievement.

Independent

Not influenced or controlled by others, often used to describe variables in experiments that are manipulated to observe effects on dependent variables.

First Serve

In tennis or related sports, the initial serve in a point, where the server has two opportunities to make a successful serve.

Probability

A numerical expression, ranging between 0 and 1, used to indicate how probable it is that a given event will happen, where 0 means the event is impossible, and 1 means the event is certain to happen.