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#Question id: 3391


Which of the following statements is an example of genetic drift?

a. Allele g for fat production increases in a small population because birds with more body fat have higher survivorship in a harsh winter.

b. Random mutation increases the frequency of allele A in one population but not in another.

c. Allele R reaches a frequency of 1.0 because individuals with genotype rr are sterile.

d. Allele m is lost when a virus kills all but a few individuals and just by chance none of the survivors possess allele m

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior
  1. c & d only  

  2. d only        

  3. c  only

  4. b & d only