An animal is born with a shorter tail. This makes no difference to its ability to survive or reproduce, but as a result of pure luck, the animal survives, reproduces, and passes its shorter tail down to its offspring. Over time, the species develops a shorter tail.
What type of process is described in this scenario?
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Responses
genetic drift
genetic drift
artificial selection
artificial selection
genetic modification
genetic modification
natural selection
1 answer
The process described in the scenario is genetic drift.
Genetic drift refers to random changes in allele frequencies within a population, particularly in small populations. In this case, the shorter tail trait persisted and was passed down purely by chance, rather than through selection for survival or reproduction benefits.
