Which Evolutionary Process Is Most Pronounced in Small Populations Where

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which evolutionary process is most pronounced in small populations where statistical fluctuations in allele frequencies can be significant from one generation to the next?

• A) natural selection
• B) migration
• C) mutation
• D) random genetic drift
• E) population genetics

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Outlier

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