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Which of the following is an example of genetic drift?
 
  a. a random mutation introduces a new trait into a population
  b. a population migrates
  c. a certain gene travels through a population over many generations
  d. all of these

Question 2

A change in the frequency of a gene in a population over time due to entirely random factors is called __________.
 
  a. gene flow
  b. admixture
  c. genetic drift
  d. bottleneck effect


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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer a

Answer to Question 2

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