Which of the Following Would Not Result in a Decrease

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would not result in a decrease of genetic variation?

• A) natural selection
• B) genetic drift
• C) bottleneck effect
• D) founder effect
• E) mutation Natural selection, genetic drift, and bottleneck and founder effects all decrease genetic variation, while mutation generates genetic variation.

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