Suppose in a Population of 250,000 Mice the Mutation Rate

question 28

Multiple Choice

Suppose in a population of 250,000 mice the mutation rate per nucleotide for a genetic locus is 4 × 10^-8.The locus contains 1,500 nucleotides.How many new mutations should we expect at this locus in each generation?

• A) 3
• B) 10
• C) 15
• D) 20
• E) 30

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