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Genetic drift is one of the mechanisms for evolution to occur. It describes how some alleles either increase or decrease in a population due to chance events rather than them being better suited to an environment.
One of the mechanisms for evolution to occur. It describes how some alleles either increase or decrease in a population due to chance events rather than them being better suited to an environment.

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One of the mechanisms for evolution to occur. It describes how some alleles either increase or decrease in a population due to chance events rather than them being better suited to an environment.

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