Frequency of an allele in an isolated population may change due to: -

Question

Frequency of an allele in an isolated population may change due to: - (A) Genetic drift (B) Gene flow (C) Mutation (D) Natural selection

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Genetic drift is most likely to occur in small, isolated populations. In these, even a chance change in gene frequency is perpetuated because the gene pool is small.

Q. Frequency of an allele in an isolated population may change due to : -

Genetic drift

Gene flow

Mutation

Natural selection

Genetic drift is most likely to occur in small, isolated populations. In these, even a chance change in gene frequency is perpetuated because the gene pool is small.