The Effectiveness of Selection on an Allele Depends in Part

question 27

Multiple Choice

The effectiveness of selection on an allele depends in part on

• A) the frequency of the allele.
• B) the magnitude of average excess fitness.
• C) the average fitness of the population.
• D) all of the above
• E) none of the above

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