In Some Butterfly Populations, There Are Equal Frequencies of Alleles

question 98

Multiple Choice

In some butterfly populations, there are equal frequencies of alleles that code for black and yellow coloration. This is an example of

• A) balanced polymorphism.
• B) nonrandom mutations.
• C) directional selection.
• D) stabilizing selection.
• E) sexual selection.

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