6.Evolution
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Variation in gene frequencies within populations can occur by chance rather than by natural selection. This is referred to as

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(d) : Genetic drift (Sewall Wright effect) is the random change in the frequency of alleles in a population over successive generations in the gametes. Each new generation differs from its parental generation with regard to allele frequencies simply because of random variation in the distribution of gametes. This process is more rapid in smaller populations, or when the alleles concerned confer no apparent benefit compared to their counterparts.

Std 12
Biology

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