If the Nucleotide Variability of a Locus Equals 0%, What

question 61

Multiple Choice

If the nucleotide variability of a locus equals 0%, what is the gene variability and number of alleles at that locus?

• A) gene variability = 0%; number of alleles = 0
• B) gene variability = 0%; number of alleles = 1
• C) gene variability = 0%; number of alleles = 2
• D) gene variability > 0%; number of alleles = 2
• E) Without more information, gene variability and number of alleles cannot be determined.

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