What is the phenomenon called when variation in gene frequency in a population occurs by chance rather than by natural selection?

  • A
    Gene flow
  • B
    Genetic drift
  • C
    Random mating
  • D
    Genetic load

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Natural selection where more individuals acquire specific character value other than the mean character value,leads to:

Select the incorrect statements:
$I.$ Natural selection is essential for evolution.
$II.$ Natural selection does not include variations.
$III.$ The concept of natural selection was given by Hugo de Vries.
$IV.$ Mutation is a sudden inheritable change.
$V.$ The synthetic theory is also called the Neo-Darwinism theory of evolution.

Which of the following scientists believed in the concept of natural selection like Darwin?

According to the Neo-Darwinian theory,which of the following is responsible for the origin of new species?

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