What Process Creates New Alleles in a Population

question 63

Multiple Choice

What process creates new alleles in a population?

• A) random assortment
• B) mutation
• C) recombination
• D) epistasis

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Definitions:

Coefficient Of Determination

A statistical measure represented by \(R^2\), indicating the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).

Explanatory Variable

A variable in a statistical model that is believed to influence or cause changes in a dependent variable.

Critical Value

A point on the scale of a statistical test that defines the threshold for rejecting the null hypothesis.

Independent Variables

Independent variables are the conditions or inputs that researchers manipulate or select in an experiment to determine their effect on dependent variables.