A species that has a high number of alleles for many genes that are distributed throughout the population is said to have
A) low genetic variability.
B) high genetic drift.
C) high genetic variability.
D) a large amount of inbreeding depression.

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A high number of alleles for many genes that are distributed throughout the population indicates a high level of genetic variability. Low genetic variability would indicate a limited number of alleles and therefore less diversity within the population. High genetic drift and inbreeding depression are separate concepts that can occur in populations with both high and low genetic variability.

A Species That Has a High Number of Alleles for Many