A Predictable Effect of Genetic Drift in a Small Population

question 43

Multiple Choice

A predictable effect of genetic drift in a small population is an increase in _____.

• A) mutations
• B) dominant alleles
• C) recessive alleles
• D) genetic variation
• E) homozygosity

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