Genetic Drift Has an Especially Significant Effect in What Kind

question 58

Multiple Choice

Genetic drift has an especially significant effect in what kind of populations?

• A)populations that are large
• B)populations that are small
• C)populations with high genetic variability
• D)populations that are in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
• E)populations that are migrating

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