What is the difference between natural selection and genetic drift?

Let’s learn what is the difference between natural selection and genetic drift. The most accurate or helpful solution is served by Yahoo! Answers.

There are ten answers to this question.

Best solution

Answer:

Natural selection is basically survival of the fittest. Those individuals that survive can pass their...

Read more

Eeva at Yahoo! Answers Mark as irrelevant Undo

Other solutions

What is an important difference between natural selection and genetic drift?

a) natural selection always occurs at a much faster rate than genetic drift b) the requirement for a consistent difference in fitness between genotypes c) the requirement for genetic variation

Answer:

The answer is b. By "consistent", I think they're trying to rule out the case where there...

Read more

uc0nnh00... at Yahoo! Answers Mark as irrelevant Undo

Answer:

Natural Selection as you probably know, is the mechanism by which a species (or genetic makeup of a...

Read more

community wiki at wiki.answers.com Mark as irrelevant Undo

What's the difference between Natural Selection and Gene Drift?

I've heard of both terms and I know about Natural Selection.

Answer:

Natural selection is change due to having a reproductive advantage. Genetic drift is change due to the...

Read more

VJCNDQ7B4GNCGWQL7R62Y4MOIA at Yahoo! Answers Mark as irrelevant Undo

Genetic drift and natural selection- can they happen simultaneously?

I understand the difference between genetic drift and natural selection, but I am unsure of whether these two phenomena can happen at the same time in a given population, and if so, ...show more

Answer:

Yes, and even on the same gene locus. Have a nice day. Imagine a field of grasses. One species has a...

Read more

PGX7C7CCFTMZXFI4XPJAH5JBAQ at Yahoo! Answers Mark as irrelevant Undo

Answer:

Genetic Drift is random change in SMALL population, and Natural Selection is genetic variation in any...

Read more

moca p at ChaCha Mark as irrelevant Undo

Answer:

Mutation and G.D. are processes made by species to weed out flaws in there being. And N.S. is just a...

Read more

Anonymous at ChaCha Mark as irrelevant Undo

What is the difference between straight selection sort and exchange selection sort?

I know the normal selection sort which in In place sorting (which is the exchange selection sort). I would like to know about the off place selection sorting (Straight Selection sort).

Answer:

Someone else online seems to have the same question. Straight selection sort vs. exchange selection...

Read more

Dhruv Matani at Quora Mark as irrelevant Undo

Genetic drift natural selection questions?

What would happen the hetrozygosity of alleles after 100 generations compared to 20 generations if directional selection is added to genetic drift and it's not just genetic drift ...show more

Answer:

Once you impose even very slight selection, heterozygosity will decrease, and the selected allele will...

Read more

NT2ZGW4CQ4WUJSK6CGEX2OHREY at Yahoo! Answers Mark as irrelevant Undo

Answer:

Longshore drift is the movement of particles perpendicular to the direction of waves by having waves...

Read more

patil.ch... at Yahoo! Answers Mark as irrelevant Undo

Just Added Q & A:

Find solution

For every problem there is a solution! Proved by Solucija.

  • Got an issue and looking for advice?

  • Ask Solucija to search every corner of the Web for help.

  • Get workable solutions and helpful tips in a moment.

Just ask Solucija about an issue you face and immediately get a list of ready solutions, answers and tips from other Internet users. We always provide the most suitable and complete answer to your question at the top, along with a few good alternatives below.