The idea that most of the genetic variation found in populations is not subject to natural selection is the basis of:
A)the principle of parsimony
B)the neutral theory of evolution
C)the maximum likelihood approach
D)cladistics
E)systematics

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The neutral theory of evolution suggests that most genetic variation is not subject to natural selection and simply drifts randomly through populations. This theory was proposed by Motoo Kimura in the 1960s and has since been supported by genetic data.

The Idea That Most of the Genetic Variation Found in Populations