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Genetic drift operates in :...

Genetic drift operates in `:`

A

small isolated population

B

large isolated population

C

non-reproductive population

D

slow reproductive population

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The genetic drift is a drastic change in allele frequency when population size is very small. Its effects are more marked in a small isolated population.
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