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Could genetic drift lead to evolution of a population? Explain.

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Yes, if genetic drift adds enough changes (that is mutations) in the DNA that lead populations to reproductive isolation. Only in that case, genetic drift will lead to speciation. Noteworthy, this will likely happen if one of the populations is not so big, and has a strong physical isolation. This two aspects: small population size and geographic isolation, will benefi

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