Genetic drift results in a change in allele frequencies because
A) gene flow within the population allows alleles to flow between populations.
B) the population size is so small that chance occurrences can alter allele frequencies.
C) the population has not yet stabilized.
D) the population is so large that natural selection has little noticeable effect.
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