Genetic drift in a population affects the gene pool in which of the following ways? decrease in genetic variation increase in genetic variation increased in mutations decreased in gene flow

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Genetic drift in a population affects the gene pool in which of the following ways?
decrease in genetic variation
increase in genetic variation
increased in mutations
decreased in gene flow
Transcribed Image Text:Genetic drift in a population affects the gene pool in which of the following ways? decrease in genetic variation increase in genetic variation increased in mutations decreased in gene flow
A high population of greater prairie chickens once inhabited the prairies of Illinois. The conversion of the prairies into
agricultural land caused the chickens to lose their habitat. Studies have concluded that this change greatly reduced the
greater prairie chicken population. The habitat loss also resulted in a decrease in the population's genetic variation.
Which change in the gene pool occurred in the greater prairie chicken population?
gene mutation
gene flow
genetic drift
genetic resistance
Transcribed Image Text:A high population of greater prairie chickens once inhabited the prairies of Illinois. The conversion of the prairies into agricultural land caused the chickens to lose their habitat. Studies have concluded that this change greatly reduced the greater prairie chicken population. The habitat loss also resulted in a decrease in the population's genetic variation. Which change in the gene pool occurred in the greater prairie chicken population? gene mutation gene flow genetic drift genetic resistance
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