which process natural selection or genetic drift is more lik

which process, natural selection or genetic drift, is more likely to affect a population in the short term? long term?

Solution

In the short term genetic drift is more likely to affect a population, Genetic drift is a random process that can lead to large changes in populations over a short period of time. Wheras in the long term, natural selection has more affect on the population. Evolutionary change is gradual and slow in natural selection.