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Which of the following is not a potential agent of selection?a. Human fishing.b. Genetic drift.c. A flood.d. A predator.
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Human fishing - This can be a potential agent of selection as it can cause certain traits to be favored or disfavored in a population of fish. b. Genetic drift - This is not a potential agent of selection, as it is a random process that changes the frequency of Show more…
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