Genetic drift will have the greatest effects for populations

a) that are very small
b) that are in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
c) that are undergoing stabilizing selection
d) that are undergoing directional selection
e) with a high degree of gene exchange with other populations


Answer: a) that are very small

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