AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

HARDY WEINBERG EQUILIBRIUM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following reasons will change the allele frequencies in a population?
A
Genetic drift
B
Mutation
C
Migration
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Natural selection, genetic drift, and gene flow are the mechanisms that cause changes in allele frequencies over time. When one or more of these forces are acting in a population, the population violates the Hardy-Weinberg assumptions, and evolution occurs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Migration will change gene frequencies by bringing in more copies of an allele already in the population or by bringing in a new allele that has arisen by mutation. Because mutations do not occur in every population, migration will be required for that allele to spread throughout that species.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: There are four primary mechanisms that alter the allele frequencies in the population. These include Natural Selection, Genetic Drift, Mutations and Gene Flow.

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