If Genetic Differentiation Has Occurred It Could Be Due To

Question

If genetic differentiation has occurred it could be due to:
A) Genetic drift
B) Adaptive variation
C) Gene flow
D) Microsatellites

Accepted Answer

Genetic differentiation can occur due to genetic drift (random changes in allele frequencies), adaptive variation (differences in genetic traits that are favored by the environment), and gene flow (movement of genes between populations). Microsatellites, however, are a type of genetic marker used for analysis and do not cause genetic differentiation.