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ZoologyEvolutionModern Theory of EvolutionEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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Genetic drift occurs when a few individuals of a species colonise an island. This particular phenomenon is called

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Genetic drift is a change in the allelic frequency of a population. This occurs due to random sampling and is seen in small populations. Genetic drift can be of two types: Bottleneck effect and founder effect. When random change occurs in a population due to any disaster events, it is known as bottleneck effect. In the founder effect, only few individuals colonise an island thus changing the gene frequency.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:EvolutionSubtopic:Modern Theory of Evolution
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