If the resultant population is so small that there is a reduced chance for variation to happen,____ is said to have happened.
A
natural selection
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B
speciation
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C
genetic drift
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D
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.