Island populations do NOT exhibit which of the

following when compared to the mainland
populations from which they are derived?
a. greater variability
b. greater extinction rates
c. fewer heterozygous loci
d. large chance fluctuations in allele frequencies
e. less genetic drift


Answer: a

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