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Genetic drift is the process where there are random fluctuations in the gene frequencies within a population. Which of these populations would most likely experience genetic drift?

A) The world's population of humans
B) A small population of flowers in the amazon rain forest
C) A population of bacteria experiencing exponential growth
D) A large population of pine trees in the northern coniferous forest

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B) A small population of flowers in the amazon rain forest

A small population of flowers in the amazon rain forest would be most likely to experience genetic drift. The fluctuations in gene frequencies occur most often in smaller populations.

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The answer is b.  hope this helps!:)
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