Which two evolutionary processes would most likely act in opposite ways regarding their effects on the extent of genetic variation in a population?
A) Mutation and gene flow
B) Genetic drift and directional selection
C) Mutation and diversifying selection
D) Gene flow and diversifying selection
E) Mutation and directional selection

Question

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Mutation introduces new genetic variations, while directional selection tends to reduce genetic variation by favoring a specific trait.

Which Two Evolutionary Processes Would Most Likely Act in Opposite