Any Factor That Contributes to the Change in Allele Frequency

question 4

Multiple Choice

Any factor that contributes to the change in allele frequency in a breeding population from generation to generation is considered a mechanism of genetic evolution.Those mechanisms are

• A) sexual selection, mutation, and human biological plasticity.
• B) independent assortment, recombination, and mutation.
• C) random genetic drift and random gene flow.
• D) phenotypic straining through the organism's development and mutations across the generations.
• E) natural selection, mutation, random genetic drift, and gene flow.

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