Variation in gene frequencies within populations can occur by chance rather than by natural selection. This is referred to as:

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Variation in gene frequencies within populations can occur by chance rather than by natural selection. This is referred to as:
A Genetic load
B Genetic flow
C Genetic drift
D Random mating

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Random change in allele frequencies by chance, especially in small populations, is called genetic drift.

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