Mutation Is the Only Evolutionary Mechanism That

question 4

Multiple Choice

Mutation is the only evolutionary mechanism that

• A)does little to change allele frequencies on its own.
• B)always causes decreased fitness.
• C)is more important in eukaryotes than in prokaryotes.
• D)is not mentioned by the Hardy-Weinberg model.
• E)has no effect on genetic variation.

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