Question

genetic drift refers to:
a the gradual change in a population due to natural selection
b the isolation of populations leading to speciation
c the random variation of allele frequencies in a small population
d the transfer of genes between different species

Answer 1

Genetic drift refers to:
**c. the random variation of allele frequencies in a small population.**

It is a mechanism of evolution that leads to changes in the genetic makeup of a population purely by chance, particularly in small populations.