Refer to the Figure

question 44

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure.

- The figure shows the frequency of the Adh^s allele at different latitudes in Australia taken in 1979?1982, and again in 2002?2004. Consider the 1979?1982 data. On a per-degree-of-latitude basis, the frequency of the Adh^s allele _______ by approximately _______ as one goes north.

• A) declines; 0.05
• B) declines; 0.02
• C) increases; 0.05
• D) increases; 0.02

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