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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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Options:
  • A genetic flow
  • B genetic drift
  • C random mating
  • D genetic load
Solution:
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The correct answer is: genetic drift
Genetic drift is a random change in allele frequencies over the generations. It is brought by chance alone. Gene flow or gene migration is the physical movement of alleles into and out of a population.
The existence within the population of disadvantages alleles in heterozygous genotypes is known as genetic code.

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