Genetic drift operates in :

Non reproductive population.

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Slow reproductive population.

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Small isolated population

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Large isolated population

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The correct option is C Small isolated population
Genetic drift is a mechanism of evolution in which allele frequencies of a population change over generations due to chance.
Genetic drift occurs in all populations of non-infinite size, but its effects are strongest in small populations.

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