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Genetic drift is a change in allele frequency brought about mainly by:

Answer: chance.

  • A chance
  • B natural selection only
  • C only mutation
  • D only migration

Correct answer: A. chance

Explanation: Genetic drift is a random change in allele frequencies, strongest in small populations.

Simple Phylogenetic TreeCommon ancestorLineage ALineage BLineage C1Lineage C2Branch points represent speciation events from a shared ancestor

A simple phylogenetic tree: a common ancestor branches into several descendant lineages over time, with each branch point marking a speciation event.

Concept context

Origin of life, Darwin's theory, natural selection, speciation, and evidence for evolution.

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