The Higher the Proportion of Loci That Are "Fixed" in a Population

question 30

Multiple Choice

The higher the proportion of loci that are "fixed" in a population, the lower are that population's ________.

• A) nucleotide variability
• B) chromosome number
• C) average heterozygosity
• D) nucleotide variability and average heterozygosity

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

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