Which of the following would not result in a decrease of genetic variation?
A) natural selection
B) genetic drift
C) bottleneck effect
D) founder effect
E) mutation Natural selection, genetic drift, and bottleneck and founder effects all decrease genetic variation, while mutation generates genetic variation.

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Mutation generates genetic variation, so it would not result in a decrease of genetic variation. The other options all result in a decrease of genetic variation.

Which of the Following Would Not Result in a Decrease