1.  Mutation, as a genetic evolutionary force is: a. A strong evolutionary force b. A weak evolutionary force c. Not considered an evolutionary force d. The most important evolutionary force in humans e. A neutral evolutionary force 2.  In population genetics, we use specific terms to depict particular evolutionary processes. How does genetic drift differ from gene flow? a. Statement 3. Genetic drift is the differential transmission of alleles into the next generation due to the consequences of functional differences on an individual’s survival and reproductive success. b. Statements 1 and 2 are correct descriptions of genetic drift and gene flow. c. Statement 4. Gene flow is due to copying errors during DNA replication and transcription, which introduces new alleles into the population. d. Statement 2. Gene flow spreads alleles from one population into another via migration, making them more genetically similar to each other, and countering genetic differentiation by drift. e. Statement 1. Genetic drift is the differential transmission of alleles into the next generation as a result of random sampling and has the greatest potential impact in small populations. f. Statements 2 and 3 are correct descriptions of genetic drift and gene flow.

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1. 

Mutation, as a genetic evolutionary force is:

a.

A strong evolutionary force

b.

A weak evolutionary force

c.

Not considered an evolutionary force

d.

The most important evolutionary force in humans

e.

A neutral evolutionary force

2. 

In population genetics, we use specific terms to depict particular evolutionary processes. How does genetic drift differ from gene flow?

a.

Statement 3. Genetic drift is the differential transmission of alleles into the next generation due to the consequences of functional differences on an individual’s survival and reproductive success.

b.

Statements 1 and 2 are correct descriptions of genetic drift and gene flow.

c.

Statement 4. Gene flow is due to copying errors during DNA replication and transcription, which introduces new alleles into the population.

d.

Statement 2. Gene flow spreads alleles from one population into another via migration, making them more genetically similar to each other, and countering genetic differentiation by drift.

e.

Statement 1. Genetic drift is the differential transmission of alleles into the next generation as a result of random sampling and has the greatest potential impact in small populations.

f.

Statements 2 and 3 are correct descriptions of genetic drift and gene flow.

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