Genetic Variations That Confer No Apparent Selective Advantage or Disadvantage

question 55

Multiple Choice

Genetic variations that confer no apparent selective advantage or disadvantage in a particular environment are said to be selectively ____.

• A) random
• B) deleterious
• C) neutral
• D) benign
• E) stabilizing

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Definitions:

Simple Fruits

Fruits that develop from a single ovary of a single flower and are generally composed of the ovary wall and seeds.

Fusion

The act or outcome of merging two or more elements into one unified whole.

Ovaries

Female reproductive organs in animals and humans that produce eggs and hormones.

Botanically

Referring to or derived from plants or the science of botany.