The Results of an Experiment on Genetic Drift on Drosophila

question 5

Multiple Choice

The results of an experiment on genetic drift on Drosophila melanogaster are illustrated in the accompanying figure.These data show ________.

• A) the loss of heterozygosity in the population over time
• B) the fixation of alleles in the population over time
• C) the permanent loss of alleles from the population over time
• D) All of the above are accurate.
• E) None of the above is accurate.

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