Some biologists hypothesize that introns are maintained in eukaryotes because their population sizes are much smaller than in prokaryotes. ________ is the random, nonadaptive evolutionary process that explains this phenomenon.
A) Genetic drift
B) Protein synthesis
C) Natural selection
D) Transcription

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Genetic drift is the random, nonadaptive evolutionary process that occurs in small populations, which may explain why introns are maintained in eukaryotes with smaller population sizes compared to prokaryotes.

Some Biologists Hypothesize That Introns Are Maintained in Eukaryotes Because