NEET 2002 Biology question

Genetic drift operates in : -

(1)Small isolated populationCorrect
(2)Large isolated population
(3)Fast reproductive population
(4)Slow reproductive population

Answer: (1)

Solution

Genetic drift is the random change in allele frequency due to chance events. Its effect is significant only in small, isolated populations, where the sampling error is large and alleles can be lost or fixed

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