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Why is the effect of genetic driftrelatively \"strong\" (i.e. can potentially cause larger change inallele frequency from generation to generation) in smallpopulations and relatively \"weak\" in large populations? Include thefollowing terms in your answer: gene pool, gametes, samplingerror.

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Genetic drift is the variation in the relative freequency of different genotype in a small population owing to the chance disappearance of particular genes as individual die or do not reproduce This can be explained by the marble on jar experiment That is if a    See Answer
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