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Forthcoming generation are less adaptive than their parental generation due to

1. natural selection
2. mutation
3. genetic drift
4. adaptation

Correct answer: genetic drift

Solution

Genetic drift causes random shifts in gene frequencies, which can reduce genetic variation and make later generations less adaptable. Natural selection and adaptation generally improve fit to the environment, while mutation introduces new variation.

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