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In a relatively large but finite and closed population of sexually reproducing diploid organisms, the frequency of homozygous genotype PP changes from 0.40 to 0.50 and that of pp changes from 0.40 to 0.41 in a span of 10 generations. Which of the following is the most likely cause for the above change in frequency of the PP genotype?
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- Non-random mating
- Random genetic drift
- Selection
- Combination of non-random mating and random genetic drift
Correct Option: C
The genotype of PP change from 0.4 to 0.5 while in case of pp ; it changes from 0.4 to 0.41 in a closed population of sexually reproducing dipoids . So , it is clearly suggestive of the fact that the genotype PP is naturally selected and adapted by the environment and so its genotype has a higher frequency .
