Patterns Of Inheritance Flashcards by Ashwarya Magon

Q

3 conditions needed for speciation to occur?

A

Mutations
Different selection pressures
Natural/directional selection

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Why is genetic drift more concerning in smaller populations?

A

Random changes in allele frequencies cause larger % changes in small populations
Alleles will be lost from the population

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