The process by which allele frequencies are altered in a small population due to chance is called
A) random evolution.
B) fitness.
C) random mutation.
D) genetic drift.
E) assortative evolution.

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Genetic drift is the process by which allele frequencies in a small population are altered purely by chance, rather than by natural selection or other evolutionary forces.

The Process by Which Allele Frequencies Are Altered in a Small