Which of the following phenomena is not an evolutionary mechanism?
A) Mutation
B) Gene flow
C) Genetic drift
D) Random mating
E) Natural selection

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Random mating is not an evolutionary mechanism as it does not lead to changes in allele frequencies within a population over time. It is simply a factor that affects the probability of certain genotypes coming together to produce offspring. The other choices are all evolutionary mechanisms as they can all result in changes to the genetic makeup of a population over time.

Which of the Following Phenomena Is Not an Evolutionary Mechanism