The Higher the Proportion of Loci That Are "Fixed" in a Population

question 84

Multiple Choice

The higher the proportion of loci that are "fixed" in a population, the lower is that population's

• A)nucleotide variability.
• B)genetic polyploidy.
• C)average heterozygosity.
• D)A, B, and C
• E)A and C only

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