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What is the difference between genetic drift and natural selection? (1 point)
• Genetic drift is the random increase or decrease of certain genes in a population; natural selection is not random.
O Genetic drift is the selection of random traits in a population; natural selection is the selection of specific traits.
• Genetic drift is the change in a population's genes over time; natural selection is the evolution of a population over time.
O Genetic drift is the frequency of genes in a population; natural selection is the frequency of adaptations in a population.

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Correct answer: "Genetic drift is the random increase or decrease of certain genes in a population; natural selection is not random."

Explanation: Genetic drift changes allele frequencies by chance events, while natural selection changes frequencies non-randomly because some traits confer higher survival or reproductive success.