The Stable Presence of Two or More Phenotypes in a Population

question 77

Multiple Choice

The stable presence of two or more phenotypes in a population is called a ____.

• A) balanced polymorphism
• B) mixed gene pool
• C) mutation pressure
• D) population bottleneck
• E) competitive advantage

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