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The population of asiatic lion is small. Therefore, there is greater chance of :
Answer: B
A small population has a greater chance of genetic drift.
Genetic drift is the random change in allele frequencies from one generation to the next due to chance in which individuals breed. Its effect is strongest in small populations, where alleles can be lost or fixed quickly. The Asiatic lions of Gir, descended from a very small number of survivors, show low genetic variation for this reason.
Gene flow needs migration between populations, the mutation rate does not depend on population size, and selection acts in populations of any size; only drift is specifically intensified by smallness.
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