Why Do the Alleles That Confer Insecticide Resistance in Mosquitoes

question 15

Multiple Choice

Why do the alleles that confer insecticide resistance in mosquitoes become less frequent in the population when insecticide application is disconintued?

• A)The mosquiotes experienced a bottle neck effect
• B)The alleles were linked to a color variation that allowed for the mosquitoes that were resistant to have a higher rate of predation.
• C)The population experienced genetic drift
• D)The alleles for resistance had a negative fitness cost.

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