The Selection Coefficient Describes

question 42

Multiple Choice

The selection coefficient describes

• A)the value of an allele after selection.
• B)how many individuals survive to reproduction.
• C)the fitness difference between one genotype and an alternative genotype.
• D)the change in allele frequencies due to direct selection.
• E)the degree of dominance of one allele relative to an alternative allele.

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