A Neutral Mutation

question 23

Multiple Choice

A neutral mutation

• A) is accumulated in small populations more rapidly than in large ones.
• B) is subject to strong selection.
• C) confers a selective advantage to an organism.
• D) is fixed in a population at a rate equal to the mutation rate.
• E) confers a selective disadvantage to the organism.

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