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  • Q:

    Within a particular very large population, the allele frequency for a mammalian gene is p = 0.8, q = 0.2. Over the course of a few months, the allele frequency rapidly changes to p = 0.5, q = 0.5. Which of the following most likely caused the change?

     

    A

    Genetic Drift

    B

    Speciation

    C

    Mutation

    D

    Bottleneck



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