Other Mechanisms of Evolution: Genetic Drift
Students will explore genetic drift (bottleneck and founder effects) as a random process that drives evolutionary change, especially in small populations.
Key Questions
- Differentiate between genetic drift (bottleneck and founder effects) and natural selection in their impact on allele frequencies.
- Explain how random chance events can significantly alter the genetic makeup of small populations.
- Analyze the implications of genetic drift for conservation biology and endangered species.
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