Assuming That a Deleterious Allele Is Maintained in a Population

question 54

Multiple Choice

Assuming that a deleterious allele is maintained in a population by mutation-selection balance, which scenario below describes the case where you would expect the equilibrium frequency of the allele to be highest?

• A) The mutation rate is low; the allele is highly deleterious.
• B) The mutation rate is low; the allele is slightly deleterious.
• C) The mutation rate is high; the allele is highly deleterious.
• D) The mutation rate is high; the allele is slightly deleterious.

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