Multiple Choice
Which statement about genetic drift as an evolutionary factor is true?
A) It is more potent in a population with small numbers than in a population with large numbers.
B) It is responsible for the selection of mutations.
C) It is connected to the movements of alleles between populations of a single species.
D) Its strength is proportional to the size of a population: the larger the population, the greater the force.
E) It has the same effect as gene flow.
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