Microevolution within a population is least likely to be influenced by ____.

A) mutation
B) sexual reproduction
C) crossing over
D) independent assortment
E) the law of dominance

Microevolution

Change in allele frequency.

Independent Assortment

A basic principle of genetics developed by Mendel stating that genes for different traits are sorted separately from one another so the inheritance of one trait is not dependent on the inheritance of another.

Crossing Over

Process by which homologous chromosomes exchange corresponding segments of DNA during prophase I of meiosis.