MHT CET Biology question

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Which of the following statements correctly defines the phenomenon of genetic drift? 1. It is random change in gene allele frequency. 2. It occurs by chance. 3. It is directional. 4. It causes elimination of certain alleles. 5. It causes fixation of alleles. The correct combination is

Answer: (D)

Solution

Genetic drift is a random, chance-driven change in allele frequency that can eliminate some alleles and fix others in small populations, but

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