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On the life cycle where does genetic drift, migration, mutation, bottle necks, founder effect, and non random mating affect?

A) Reproduction
B) Adolescence
C) Infancy
D) Population dynamics

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Genetic drift, migration, mutation, bottlenecks, founder effect, and nonrandom mating all influence d) population dynamics, the genetic structure of a population, and the distribution of alleles and genotypes within it.

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Genetic drift, migration, mutation, bottlenecks, founder effect, and nonrandom mating are all factors that affect population dynamics. These processes can lead to significant changes in the genetic composition of a population. Genetic drift occurs due to random fluctuations in allele frequencies, which can be more pronounced in small populations. Migration, or gene flow, introduces new alleles into a population, potentially altering allele frequencies. Mutations are changes in DNA sequence that can create new genetic variations and have the potential to influence allele frequencies. Bottlenecks result in a significant reduction of a population's genetic variability when a large portion of the population is wiped out, leading to a shift in allele frequencies among the survivors. The founder effect is a type of genetic drift that occurs when a small group from a population starts a new population with a different allele frequency than the original population. Nonrandom mating occurs when mate selection is influenced by phenotypic preferences or proximity rather than occurring by chance, potentially affecting the distribution of genotypes.

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