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What is the term for when an allele frequency reaches 100% in a population?
What is the term for when an allele frequency reaches 100% in a population?
- Genetic drift
- Bottleneck effect
- Natural selection
- Fixation (correct)
What is the main difference between genetic drift and natural selection?
What is the main difference between genetic drift and natural selection?
- Genetic drift only occurs in small populations, while natural selection only occurs in large populations
- Genetic drift acts on small populations, while natural selection acts on large populations
- Genetic drift considers the benefits of an allele, while natural selection does not
- Genetic drift does not consider the benefits of an allele, while natural selection does (correct)
What is the term for the reduction in genetic diversity that occurs when a population is severely reduced in size?
What is the term for the reduction in genetic diversity that occurs when a population is severely reduced in size?
- Founder effect
- Natural selection
- Genetic drift
- Bottleneck effect (correct)
What is the result of a population experiencing a bottleneck effect?
What is the result of a population experiencing a bottleneck effect?
What is the term for when a small group of individuals becomes isolated from a larger population and establishes a new population?
What is the term for when a small group of individuals becomes isolated from a larger population and establishes a new population?
What is the effect of a small population size on the rate of genetic drift?
What is the effect of a small population size on the rate of genetic drift?
What is the primary difference between the founder effect and the bottleneck effect?
What is the primary difference between the founder effect and the bottleneck effect?
What is the outcome of genetic drift in a population?
What is the outcome of genetic drift in a population?
What occurs when a small group of individuals breaks off from a larger population to establish a colony?
What occurs when a small group of individuals breaks off from a larger population to establish a colony?
What is the result of genetic drift on a population's genetic diversity?
What is the result of genetic drift on a population's genetic diversity?
What is the term for the loss of genetic variation in a population due to a severe reduction in population size?
What is the term for the loss of genetic variation in a population due to a severe reduction in population size?
What is the primary mechanism by which natural selection acts on a population?
What is the primary mechanism by which natural selection acts on a population?
Which of the following is an example of the founder effect?
Which of the following is an example of the founder effect?
What is the difference between genetic drift and natural selection?
What is the difference between genetic drift and natural selection?
What is the key difference between genetic drift and natural selection?
What is the key difference between genetic drift and natural selection?
How does genetic drift affect genetic diversity in a population?
How does genetic drift affect genetic diversity in a population?
What is the result of a bottleneck effect on a population's genetic diversity?
What is the result of a bottleneck effect on a population's genetic diversity?
What is the term for the phenomenon where a single allele becomes fixed in a population?
What is the term for the phenomenon where a single allele becomes fixed in a population?
