Which of the Following Would Likely Increase the Likelihood of Fixing

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would likely increase the likelihood of fixing a beneficial allele in a population of finite size?

• A) a higher starting frequency to decrease likelihood of drift
• B) a larger excess fitness to increase selection for the beneficial allele
• C) a larger population size because selection will be greater in a larger population
• D) all of the above
• E) none of the above

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