Genetic drift operates only in

Genetic drift operates only in

Options

(a) island population
(b) smaller population
(c) larger population
(d) mendelian population

Correct Answer:

smaller population

Explanation:

No explanation available. Be the first to write the explanation for this question by commenting below.

admin:

View Comments (1)

  • Genetic drift refers to changes in allele frequencies of a gene pool due to chance. Though it operates both, in large and small populations, it is expected to be significant only in small populations, where alleles may become extinct or get fixed by chance alone.

Related Questions

  1. Genes of interest can be selected from a genomic library by using
  2. Which one of the following statements about viruses is correct?
  3. Green house effect refers to
  4. During meiosis I, the chromosomes start pairing at
  5. Reproduction in Paramecium is controlled by