The Three Main Mechanisms That Alter Allele Frequencies and Change

question 63

Multiple Choice

The three main mechanisms that alter allele frequencies and change the genetic composition of populations are

• A)natural selection, bottleneck effect, and founder effect.
• B)natural selection, gene flow, and random mating.
• C)natural selection, genetic drift, and gene flow.
• D)natural selection, random mating, and gene flow.
• E)natural selection, gene flow, and large population size.

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