What Processes Have Been Hypothesized to Influence the Evolution of Mutation

question 9

Multiple Choice

What processes have been hypothesized to influence the evolution of mutation rates?

• A) natural selection only
• B) genetic drift only
• C) both natural selection and genetic drift, acting in the same direction to either increase or decrease mutation rates
• D) both natural selection and genetic drift, acting in opposing directions: one process favors increasing mutation rates and the other favors decreasing mutation rates

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