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If the resultant population is so small that there is a reduced chance for variation to happen,____ is said to have happened.

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natural selection
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speciation
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genetic drift
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artificial selection
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Solution

The correct option is C genetic drift
Genetic drift is a mechanism of evolution in which allele frequencies of a population change over generations due to chance. Genetic drift reduces genetic variability of a population by decreasing the size of the population.

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