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Variation in gene frequencies within population can occur by chance rather than by natural selection. This is reffered to as
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Options:
  • A genetic flow
  • B genetic drift
  • C random mating
  • D genetic load
Solution:
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The correct answer is: genetic drift
Variation in gene frequencies within populations can occur by chance and is called as genetic drift.

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