Question

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select the types of large populations that are more likely to show evidence of genetic drift
□ a large population of garter snakes that started from a few individuals.
□ two populations of garter snakes that begin to interbreed.
□ a large population of garter snakes in which only a few individuals contribute to the next generation.
□ a large population of garter snakes that has consistently been a large population.

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Explanation:

Genetic drift is more likely when a population starts from a few individuals (founder effect) or when only a few individuals contribute to the next - generation (bottleneck effect). Interbreeding doesn't directly relate to genetic drift in the context of this question. A consistently large population has less genetic drift.

Answer:

A. A large population of garter snakes that started from a few individuals.
C. A large population of garter snakes in which only a few individuals contribute to the next generation.