Which of the Following Statements Regarding Natural Selection Are True

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding natural selection are true? Please select all that apply.

• A) Genotypes increasing in frequency in a population are under positive selection.
• B) Gene sequences must change for natural selection to occur.
• C) Selection strength is not affected by the environment.
• D) Phenotype must be affected for natural selection to act on genetic changes.

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Definitions:

Prior Probabilities

The probabilities of events based on prior knowledge before any new evidence is considered.

Likelihood Probabilities

The probabilities that quantify the plausibility of different parameter values for a statistical model given the observed data.

Posterior Probabilities

The probabilities that are adjusted after taking into account known or observed evidence, particularly in the context of Bayesian inference.

Addition Rule

In probability theory, a rule that calculates the probability of either of two mutually exclusive events occurring.