Which of the following examples describes genetic drift?
A) A forest fire kills all plant life south of a highway.
B) Rabbits with longer fur survive the winter.
C) Insects resistant to insecticide survive crop dusting.
D) Colorful lizards living on brown leaves are most often eaten by predators.
E) Plants with larger flowers attract more butterflies than plants with smaller flowers. Genetic drift refers to random survival and reproduction, regardless of adaptive traits.

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Genetic drift involves random changes in allele frequencies in a population, often due to random events. A forest fire killing plants regardless of their traits is an example of such a random event.

Which of the Following Examples Describes Genetic Drift