Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (6th Edition) (Belk, Border & Maier, The Biology: Science for Life Series, 5th Edition)
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Chapter 16, Problem 2AAATB
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Genetic drift refers to the change in the relative frequency of distinct genotypes in a small population, owing to the chance vanishing of specific genes as individuals do not reproduce or die. In the given case A, the population included 500 individuals of females and males in which the males compete heavily with the females for harems. In the given situation, the females give birth to one offspring in each season.
In the case of B, the population includes just 250 individuals, and in this, the mating bond between the females and males goes through the mating season. In the given case, the females on an average give rise to 3 to 4 offsprings in a season.
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