If Four of the Original Colonists Died Before They Produced

question 66

Multiple Choice

If four of the original colonists died before they produced offspring, the ratios of genotypes could be quite different in the subsequent generations. This would be an example of

• A) diploidy.
• B) gene flow.
• C) genetic drift.
• D) disruptive selection.
• E) stabilizing selection.

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