Genotypic Adaptive Landscapes May Better Represent True Adaptive Landscapes Than

question 14

Multiple Choice

Genotypic adaptive landscapes may better represent true adaptive landscapes than phenotypic adaptive landscapes when

• A)single mutations can have a large effect on the phenotype.
• B)phenotypic landscapes are hard to mathematically model.
• C)phenotypic landscapes do not account for drift.
• D)genotypic landscapes are easier to visualize.
• E)genotypic landscapes are smooth.

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