Seriously Abnormal Phenotypes or Harmful Mutations Are Acted Against or Reduced

question 17

Multiple Choice

Seriously abnormal phenotypes or harmful mutations are acted against or reduced to low frequencies by which mechanism?

• A) gene flow
• B) genetic drift
• C) natural selection
• D) disruptive selection
• E) beneficial mutations

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