NEET Biology The Living World / जीव जगत Question Bank Evidences of Evolution

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    The chance of elimination of genes from a small population is an example of                                             [CPMT  2004]

    A)            Selection pressure

    B)            Speciation

    C)            Adaptation

    D)            Genetic drift

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                 Genetic drift or Sewall Wright effect is an important mechanism in evolutionary change in small populations. In a small population not all the alleles which are representative of that species may be present. Therefore, chance events may result in the elimination of that allele from population.


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