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Genetic drift

  1. is random change in gene frequency

  2. has nothing in common with inbreeding

  3. is an orderly change in gene frequency

  4. produces greatest fluctuations in large populations
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Explanation

Genetic drift is the change in the frequency of an existing gene variant (allele) in a population due to random sampling of organisms. It is most pronounced in small populations.

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