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Which scenario is most likely to cause different changes in allele frequencies in two populations of the same species

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Two populations of the same species that are geographically isolated from each other and have different environmental conditions are most likely to cause different changes in allele frequencies. The differences in the environmental conditions between the two populations would exert different selective pressures on the populations, leading to different survival and reproduction rates for different individuals. Over time, the individuals with advantageous alleles in each population would have higher survival and reproduction rates, leading to changes in allele frequencies in each population.

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