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Random undirectional change in allele frequencies that occur by chance in all populations and especially in small populations is known as :-
A
Genetic drift
B
Migration
C
Mutation
D
Natural selection
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The tendency of population to remain in genetic equilibrium may be disturbed by :
A
lack of random mating
B
random mating
C
lack of migration
D
lack of mutations
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Variation in gene frequencies within populations can occur by chance rather than by natural selection. This is referred to as :
A
Genetic drift
B
Genetic load
C
Genetic flow
D
Random mating
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The process by which organisms with different evolutionary history evolve similar phenotypic adaptations in response to a common environmental challenge is called :
A
Convergent evolution
B
Adaptive radiation
C
Natural selection
D
Non-random evolution

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