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Standard X
Biology
Morphological and Anatomical Evidences
Genetic drift
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Genetic drift
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reduces genetic variation in a population
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increases genetic variation in a population.
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has no effect on the genetic variation in a population
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D
causes extinction in a population
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The correct option is
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reduces genetic variation in a population
random changes in gene frequency due to chance in small population is called genetic drift..
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