W Affected Individuals Are Indicated by a Dark Square or Circle

question 41

Multiple Choice

W. Affected individuals are indicated by a dark square or circle.
- What is the likelihood that the offspring of IV-3 and IV-4 will have the trait?

• A) 0%
• B) 50%
• C) 75%
• D) 100%

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Definitions:

Disruptive Selection

An evolutionary process that favors individuals at both extremes of a phenotypic range over those with intermediate phenotypes, leading to a split in the population.

Neutral Traits

Genetic traits that do not provide any selective advantage or disadvantage, thus not subject to natural selection.

Variation Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of data, measuring the spread or dispersion of the data points.