Q6.6. If gametes from a gene pool combine randomly to make only a small number of zygotes, the allele frequencies among the zygotes may be quite different than they are in the gene pool. Why? The effects of natural selection are more pronounced in small populations. Changes in allele frequencies over many generations are inevitable with sexual reproduction. Alleles combine more randomly with a small number of zygotes. The effects of sampling error are more pronounced with smaller samples.

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Q6.6. If gametes from a gene pool combine randomly to make only a small number of zygotes,
the allele frequencies among the zygotes may be quite different than they are in the gene pool.
Why?
The effects of natural selection are more pronounced in small populations.
Changes in allele frequencies over many generations are inevitable with sexual reproduction.
Alleles combine more randomly with a small number of zygotes.
The effects of sampling error are more pronounced with smaller samples.
Transcribed Image Text:Q6.6. If gametes from a gene pool combine randomly to make only a small number of zygotes, the allele frequencies among the zygotes may be quite different than they are in the gene pool. Why? The effects of natural selection are more pronounced in small populations. Changes in allele frequencies over many generations are inevitable with sexual reproduction. Alleles combine more randomly with a small number of zygotes. The effects of sampling error are more pronounced with smaller samples.
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