Which of the Following Would Change the Allele Frequencies of a Population

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would change the allele frequencies of a population?

• A) DNA is stable from generation to generation and does not change, so allele frequencies do not change.
• B) Tall people in a population preferentially marry other tall people and do not marry people who are short or average height.
• C) A population on an island remains isolated and no one leaves or moves onto the island.
• D) All of the answer choices would change allele frequencies of a population.

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