Genetic Drift Is Significant in Evolution Because It Can

question 68

Multiple Choice

Genetic drift is significant in evolution because it can:

• A) provide a nonrandom change in the gene pool.
• B) have a large effect in a large population.
• C) make an isolated group genetically distinct.
• D) act as an accumulation of mutations.

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