Which of the Following Is True About Genetic Drift

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about genetic drift?

• A) It is more likely to occur in a large population than in a small population.
• B) It may lead to an allele becoming fixed in a population when its alternative allele is lost from the population.
• C) It increases the number of heterozygotes in a population.
• D) It increases the level of rare alleles in a population.
• E) It reduced the chances of mutation in a population.

Understand that correlation does not imply causation.

Recognize the elements that contribute to the external validity of correlational research.

Comprehend the meaning and calculation of correlation coefficients, including their direction and magnitude.

Distinguish between different magnitudes of correlation coefficients and their implications for statistical significance.