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Genetic drift operates only in

1. smaller Populations
2. larger Populations
3. mendelian Populations
4. island Populations

Correct answer: smaller Populations

Solution

Genetic drift is random change in allele frequencies, and random fluctuations are strongest when population size is small. In large populations, chance effects tend to average out, so drift is much weaker.

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