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:

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This scenario describes genetic drift, which is the change in the frequency of alleles in a population due to chance events. In this case, due to the random chance that the dominant male produces more offspring, his genes become more common in the population over time.

In a Small Population of Sheep, the Dominant Male May