What general effect does random genetic drift have on populations?
1)It reduces the dominant homozygosity.
2)It reduces the heterozgosity.
3)It reduces the recessive homozygosity.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 1 and 3
E) All of these

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Random genetic drift reduces the genetic variation within a population, which leads to a reduction in heterozygosity (the proportion of individuals in a population that are heterozygous). It does not necessarily have a significant effect on the dominant or recessive homozygosity.

What General Effect Does Random Genetic Drift Have on Populations