Which Population's Allele Frequency Is Considered to Be Fixed

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which population's allele frequency is considered to be fixed?

• A) 30 chimpanzees: 100% are AA
• B) 76 garter snakes: 50% are AA and 50% are aa
• C) 1100 fruit flies: 100% are aa
• D) more than one of these
• E) none of these

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