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maegan_martin

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Genetic drift is
 
  a. the change in allele frequencies produced by random factors
  b. the result of large populations
  c. the opposite of founder effect
  d. not evolutionary change
  e. the change in allele frequencies produced by nonrandom factors

Question 2

What is gene flow defined as?
 
  a. production of new alleles
  b. production of new genetic material
  c. chance loss of alleles in a population
  d. exchange of genes between populations
  e. differential reproductive success of individuals



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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