Biology 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078024269
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-426-9

Chapter 16 - How Populations Evolve - Assess - Page 295: 4

Answer

b.

Work Step by Step

Genetic drift has a much bigger influence on a smaller population because the loss of a percentage of individuals results in a redistribution of the frequency of alleles. Genetic drift often happens to small populations after a natural disaster.
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