Genetic Drift Simulation
In this activity, students use random numbers to determine the number of offspring that will be produced by an organism. Genetic drift is explained, and it is explored as a mechanism of how a population can be altered through random actions that are not induced by environmental changes.
Students must understand the environmentally induced population changes that result from human impact, introduced species, and climate changes. Students also need to understand random shifts like genetic drift that can sway back and forth over time. While genetic drift is random, it still leads to population change over time.
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