In a small population of sheep,the dominant male may produce many more offspring than the other males,spreading his genes.This is an example of ____.
A)assimilation
B)artificial selection
C)genetic drift
D)recombination

Question

​In a small population of sheep,the dominant male may produce many more offspring than the other males,spreading his genes.This is an example of ____.
A)assimilation
B)artificial selection​
C)genetic drift​
D)recombination​

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Genetic drift is a random change in the frequency of alleles in a population due to chance events. In this case, the dominant male is not necessarily the fittest or most adapted; his increased reproductive success is just due to random chance. This can lead to a loss of genetic diversity in the population as a whole. Assimilation refers to the merging of two or more previously distinct cultures or genetic lines. Artificial selection involves humans selectively breeding organisms to increase desired traits. Recombination involves the process of chromosomes exchanging genetic information during meiosis.

​In a Small Population of Sheep,the Dominant Male May Produce

In a Small Population of Sheep,the Dominant Male May Produce