What Event Will Increase the Frequency of a Mutation in a Population

question 50

Multiple Choice

What event will increase the frequency of a mutation in a population over time?

• A) fitness
• B) natural selection
• C) artificial selection
• D) adaptive radiation
• E) none of these

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The separation between the ideal amount consumers are willing to spend on a service or product and their real expenditures.

Producer Surplus

The discrepancy between what producers are ready to take for a product or service and the real amount they get.

Tax

A required contribution or another kind of monetary levy imposed by a government body on a taxpayer to underpin government expenditure and different public spending initiatives.

Deadweight Loss

Deadweight loss refers to the loss in economic efficiency that occurs when the equilibrium for a good or service is not achieved or is unattainable.