6.Evolution
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Genetic drift operates in

A

small isolated population

B

large isolated population

C

non­ reproductive population

D

slow reproductive population.

(NEET-2016)

Solution

(a) : The random changes in gene frequencies in a population occurring by chance alone rather than by natural selection are called genetic drift or Sewall wright effect. The effects of genetic drift are most marked in very small isolated population, although it occurs in all populations.

Standard 12
Biology

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