The study of the genetic variability within a population and the forces that change allele frequencies is:
A) variation ecology.
B) evolutionary genetics.
C) population genetics.
D) cytogenetics.
E) allele genetics.

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Population genetics is the study of genetic variability within populations and the forces, such as selection, mutation, and genetic drift, that change allele frequencies over time.

The Study of the Genetic Variability Within a Population and the Forces