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Lack of a selection factor. In the absence of selection pressure from natural, sexual or artificial sources, the propagation of random genes would increase. Mutation rates may also be tuned to optimise genetic drift (emphasis on may!).

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Genetic drift tens to occur in populations that?

Genetic drift has a larger effect on smaller populations.


What is the term for changes in allele frequency that that happen randomly from one generation to the next?

Genetic drift


Is genetic drift an adaptive change?

Genetic drift is considered a form of evolution. If a single population is split into two isolated groups then genetic drift will result in increasing differences over time. Eventually they will become two different species, unable to interbreed even if the two groups are brought back together.


Is genetic drift an example of macroevolution?

No, genetic drift is an example of microevolution.


What small genetic change such as a single mutation may result in?

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What does not add new alleles to a population gene pool?

1.Which does not add new alleles to a population gene pool?


A random change in a population's allele frequency?

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What effect does genetic drift have on organisms?

Genetic Drift (or allelic drift) is the pseudo-random chance that a minor genetic change will eventually become a fixed genetic inheritance in a specific organism. IT is the underlying principal in the theory of evolution. There are many equations and probabilities involved, but the basic explanation is that as the number of generations with the genetic change increases, so does the chance that the change will become the norm, rather than the aberration.


How can a genetic drift be explained in biology?

A genetic drift is explained in biology as a gene variant changing frequency. Genetic drift can cause genes to disappear and not be passed onto the next generation.


When is gene drift a major factor in evolution?

Gene drift tends to be a major factor in evolution in small populations, where random fluctuations can have a larger impact. It is particularly important in cases of genetic bottleneck or founder effect, where a small group establishes a new population with reduced genetic diversity, leading to increased susceptibility to gene drift.


What statistical rule does genetic drift follow in small and large populations?

In small populations, genetic drift follows the rule that genetic variation can change quickly due to random sampling effects, which can lead to loss of alleles and increased genetic homogeneity. In large populations, genetic drift is less pronounced due to the dilution effect of larger sample sizes, which helps maintain higher levels of genetic diversity over generations.


Name the vocabulary term that describes the alteration of allelic frequencies by chance events alone?

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